Shavrov Sh-2

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name = Shavrov Sh-2
type = Amphibian aircraft
manufacturer = Shavrov



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first flight = November 11 1930
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produced = 1934-1936, 1939-1950(?)
number built = 700+
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Shavrov Sh-2 was a 1930s amphibian design and the first Soviet mass produced hydroplane. The small, wooden aircraft was a further development of the Sh-1, with a more powerful engine and increased size.

The Sh-2 could carry two crew members as well as two passengers and during wintertime, the aircraft could be equipped with skis. The small lower wing served as attachment for the stabilizing floats. It was a light, simple and reliable design.

History

The Shavrov Sh-2 was developed from the small amphibian Sh-1 prototype design and performed its first flight on November 11 1930. The Sh-2 passed State Acceptance trials on June 12-17, 1934, without problems. Series productions was initiated on 1 April 1934, and ended two years later. However, due to its successful design and the popularity among its pilots, production was restarted in 1939. Total production was up to 700 aircraft, several hundred of those being built after 1939.Cite book
author=Gunston, Bill
authorlink =Bill_Gunston
title=The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft from 1875 - 1995
publisher=Osprey Aerospace
year=1995
id= ISBN 1-85532-405-9

The aircraft was in service until 1964 and set a number of records among flying boats and hydro planes.Fact|date=February 2007

In 1942, Finns captured two such aircraft and passed them into their own service. There they were used in the liaison role for the Commander of the Finnish Air Force until 1944.

Variants

*Sh-1 - small amphibian prototype
*Sh-2 - main production variant, used in the utility transport, liaison, trainer, fishery protection and frontier patrol roles
*Sh-2S - ambulance version, 16 built
*Sh-2bis - version with glazed crew cabin and M-11L-engines

Operators

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* Finnish Air Force (captured);USSR

pecifications Shavrov Sh-2

aircraft specifications

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crew=1-2
capacity=2 passengers
payload main=257 kg
payload alt=567 lb
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length main=8.20 m
length alt=26 ft 11 in
span main=13.0 m upper wing, 5.4 m lower wing
span alt=42 ft 8 in / 17 ft 9 in
height main=2.80 m
height alt=9 ft 2 in
area main=24.75 m²
area alt=266 ft²
empty weight main=680 kg
empty weight alt=1,500 lb
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max takeoff weight main=937 kg
max takeoff weight alt=2,065 lb

engine (prop)=Shvetsov M-11A
type of prop=5-cylinder air-cooled radial engine with a 2-bladed propeller
number of props=1
power main=75 kW
power alt=100 hp

max speed main=140 km/h
max speed alt=76 knots, 87 mph
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range main=400 km
range alt=215 nm, 250 mi
ceiling main=3500 m
ceiling alt=11,480 ft
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