| Technical data |
| Type |
Thermoplane |
| Function |
Experimental |
| Year |
198* |
| Crew |
? |
| Engines |
2*?hp piston engines |
| Length |
?m |
| Height |
?m |
| Wingspan |
?m |
| Wing area |
?m2 |
| Empty weight |
?kg |
| Loaded weight |
?kg |
| Wing Load (kg/m2) |
? |
| Power load (kg/hp) |
? |
| Speed at 0m |
?km/h |
| Speed at ?m |
?km/h |
| Landing Speed |
0km/h |
| Landing Roll |
0m |
| Takeoff Roll |
?m |
| Turn time |
?sec |
| Range |
?km |
| Flight Endurance |
?hmin |
| Ceiling |
?m |
| Climb |
| 1000m |
?min |
| Payload |
| Fuel |
?kg |
| Seats |
? |
| Cargo |
?kg |
'Thermoplane' by MAI
One of Russia's latest designs, which resembles a Big Mac with wings, is a cross between a dirigible and a fixed-wing aircraft. It appears to be equipped with air cushion for off-airfield landing. Conceived in the early 1980s, the prototype is undergoing testing at the Ulianovsky Avia Industrial Complex.
By combining slow-flight and hovering capability with a standard wing and twin piston engines, its promoters hope to market the utilitarian craft for equipment hauling, environmental monitoring, rescue missions, and leisure cruises.
| Predecessors |
Modifications |
| ? |
? |
| References |
Links |
|
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- Thermoplane design bureau
- Uglies-1997
- Thermoplane Design bureau
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