| Technical data | |
|---|---|
| Type | 'Samoliot' |
| Year | 1909 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Engines | 1*10hp Bushe |
| Empty weight | ~200kg |
| Loaded weight | ~300kg |
'Samoliot' by E.P.Sverchkov
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Aircraft related to 'cyclogiro', named by author 'Samoliot' or 'Wheeled Ornitopter'. Lift force supposed to be created by wheels similar to ones used by steam ships. Paddles were spoon-shaped and their position was controlled by system of springs and eccentrics.
Wheels were dropable, supposed to support aircraft only before takeoff.
Aircraft was built very well, and won a medal on St.Petersburg Exposition of Modern Inventions (1909). But tests outcome was negative - 'Samoliot' not only failed to takeoff, it also failed to move.
Surprisingly, similar apparatus was proposed by German designer A.Rorbach as late as in 1935...
Sources :
- "History of aircraft construction in the USSR", Vol.1 p.39-40
