Kalinin K-9

The Kalinin K-9 was a liaison/sport aircraft designed by Konstantin Alekseevič Kalinin.

It had a parasol wing, only one was built in 1932.

The prototype was evaluated during some test flights, but development was never carried out.

The tests revealed that the K-9 was too large and too heavy in relation to the installed engine.

Specifications

Crew

2

Length

7.1 m (23 ft 4 in)

Wingspan

9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)

Wing area

18.1 m² (195 sq ft)

Empty weight

550 kg (1,213 lb)

Gross weight

770 kg (1,698 lb)

Fuel capacity

60 kg (130 lb) fuel and oil

Powerplant

1 × Walter NZ 60 5-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine,

45 kW (60 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed

120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)

Landing speed

60 km/h (37 mph; 32 kn)

Endurance

3 hours

Power/mass

17.165 kg/kW (28.219 lb/hp)