ANBO I

 

The ANBO I was a single-seat aircraft developed in Lithuania, proposed as a trainer for the Army.

It was a low wing, braced monoplane of conventional tailwheel configuration.

The fuselage structure was of fabric-covered welded steel tube,

The wing had a wooden, two spar structure and was fabric covered but the fuselage, also fabric covered, had a welded steel tube structure.

The first flight took place in 1925.

Ten years later the aircraft was sold to Lithuanian Aviation Museum in Kaunas where it is exhibited today.

Specifications

Crew

One

Length

5.75 m (18 ft 10 in)

Wingspan

10 m (32 ft 10 in)

Height

1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)

Wing area

11.40 m2 (122.7 sq ft)

Empty weight

190 kg (419 lb) equipped

Gross weight

300 kg (661 lb)

Fuel capacity

35 kg (77 lb) fuel and oil

Powerplant

1 × Anzani 3 cylinder radial, 30 kW (40 hp)

Propellers

2-bladed Dorand, 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) diameter

Performance

Maximum speed

142 km/h (88 mph, 77 kn) at ground level

Endurance

4 hr

Service ceiling

4,200 m (13,800 ft)

Time to altitude

7 min to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)

Take-off distance

30 m (98 ft)

Landing distance

40 m (130 ft)