- Nikitin NV-4
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Nikitin NV-4 Role Amphibious aircraft National origin USSR Designer Vasilii Vasilyevich Nikitin First flight 1936 Number built 1 The Nikitin NV-4 was a two seat amphibious aircraft produced in the USSR in 1936.
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Development
The tandem seat NV-4 with, enclosed cockpit, was a biplane with a central float integrated with the fuselage, in similar fashion to the Grumman J2F Duck. Constructed mainly of wood the wings were conventional in construction, with ribs built up over spars covered with plywood and fabric. The fuselage and integral tail unit were constructed from shpon (layers of birch ply glued over moulds and templates). A manually retractable undercarriage was housed either side of the central float, with the fixed steerable tailwheel doubling as a water-rudder. Flight testing began, piloted by Nikitin, but pressure of other work caused abandonment.
Specifications (NV-4)
Data from Gunston, Bill. "Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995". London:Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 8.7 m (28 ft 6-1/2 in)
- Wingspan: 10.5 m (34 ft 5-1/3 in)
- Wing area: 28.5 m2 (307 ft2)
- Empty weight: 825 kg (1,819 lb)
- Gross weight: 1.090 kg (2,403 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × M-11, 74.57 kW (100 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 160 km/h (99.5 mph)
- Endurance: 4 hours
- Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
References
- Gunston, Bill. "Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995". London:Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
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