ANBO IV

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name=Anbo 41


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type=Reconnaissance aircraft
manufacturer=Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius
designer=Antanas Gustaitis
first flight=1932
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The ANBO 41 was the unique home-designed military combat aircraft in use by the Lithuanian Air Force in World War II, designed by Lithuanian aircraft designer Antanas Gustaitis.

The aircraft was manufactured by Lithuanian Aircraft State Factory. It could be armed with two pairs of light machine guns and could carry 200 kg of bombs.

Variants

*ANBO IV (1932) Designation of prototype and first production aircraft. Used for night and day reconnaissance

*ANBO 41 (1930s) Production version with more powerful engine

Operational History

ANBO IV and ANBO 41 aircraft equipped respectively one and two reconnaissance squadrons in Lithuanian Air Force, at the time of Soviet Occupation of Baltic Republics in the summer of 1940.

It has been claimed that some examples of Anbo IV or Anbo 41 survived this period and entered into service in the Luftwaffe during the German occupation, for liaison and advanced training.

Operators

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*Lithuanian Air Force

pecifications (ANBO 41)

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crew=two, pilot and observer
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length ft=28
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span m=13.20
span ft=43
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wing area sqm=29.0
wing area sqft=312
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empty weight kg=1,500
empty weight lb=3,310
gross weight kg=2,300
gross weight lb=5,070

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eng1 kw= 750
eng1 hp= 1,010
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max speed kmh=360
max speed mph=220
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range km=800
range miles=500
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ceiling m=9,000
ceiling ft=29,500
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climb rate ms=6.9
climb rate ftmin=1,360
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armament1=2 × fixed, forward-firing machine guns
armament2=2 × flexible machine guns for observer
armament3=Up to 200 kg (440 lb) of bombs
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References

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* [http://www.lam.lt/old/istorija/karo_aviacija/gustaicio/anbo4/nfra4en.htm Lithuanian Aviation Museum]

External links

* [http://www.lizdas.lt/aviacija/lietuva/anbo_41.htm Lithuanian description] lt icon

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ANBO I -
ANBO II -
ANBO III -ANBO IV -
ANBO V -
ANBO VI -
ANBO VII -
ANBO VIII

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