“Izdeliye 181” Experimental aeroplane

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An experimental aircraft was created in the late 1980s by Antonov Design Bureau, under the guidance of aircraft designer Nicolas Afanasevich Orlov.

 The aircraft bears the s/n СССР-190101 and is exhibited in the State Museum of Aviation of Ukraine-Kiev.

The aerodynamic design of the aircraft has an unusual wing shape, a so-called channel wing, with a V-tailplane. Tricycle single-wheel, non retractable landing gear system. Wheel track 1.46 m, wheel base 2.52 m.

The experimental aircraft is equipped with one LOM M-337A engine (a Czech six-cylinder engine with 140 hp) mounted in the center transmitting the power through the gearbox and shafts to rotate the two-blade propellers.

The crew of the aircraft consists of two people placed side-by-side.

According to calculations, the aircraft would be capable of taking off in just 30-40 m and maintain a stable flight at a minimum speed of 30-40 km/h.

The plane passed successfully ground-based take off / take off run tests at various speeds, but unfortunately, it never took off. Following the dissolution of the USSR, the program was largely abandoned due to lack of funding.

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