ANBO I

The ANBO I was an aircraft designed and developed in Lithuania with the intention of serving as a single-seat trainer for the Army.

It featured a conventional tailwheel configuration and a low wing, braced monoplane design.

The fuselage structure was composed of welded steel tubing and covered with fabric, while the wing had a wooden, two-spar structure and was also fabric covered.

The aircraft’s maiden flight occurred in 1925.

A decade later, the ANBO I was sold to the Lithuanian Aviation Museum in Kaunas, where it remains on display to this day.

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)