Tupolev ANT-1
| ANT-1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Experimental aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| Maiden flight | 20 October 1923 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Tupolev ANT-1 was Tupolev OKB's first aircraft, designed by A. N. Tupolev and was built off of his work with aerosleighs and boats. It was expected to be used only as a way for him to examine his ideas and to help the Soviets understand the use of metal in the making of airplanes.
Design and development
The ANT-1 was Tupolev's first aricraft built out of metal, wood and aluminum. Aluminum was used in the wing partitions and ribs, and vertical and horizontal tailplanes, and a few other smaller areas. The other areas carrying weight were made of wood, with linen fabric covering the fuelage and wings.
Operational history
ANT-1 was first flown on Ekaterininskaya Square, now Krasnokazarmenaya Street. It was flown frequently over the next two years to test. It was then stored in the assembly workshop - in the late 1930's and early 1940's, it was hung from the ceililng. However, with the disruptions to the bureau caused the war, it had disappeared by the time the war ended. It is not known what had happened, though it is likely that it was destroyed with the Tupolev objects by the Germans in their advance to Moscow in the summer of 1941. Since it was the only one built, there are no remaining ANT-1s today.
Operators
- Tupolev factory.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 5.0 m (16 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
- Height: 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 10.0 m² (108 ft²)
- Empty weight: 205 kg (452 lb)
- Gross weight: 355 kg (783 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Anzani radial, 26 kW (35 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph)
- Range: 400 km (250 miles)
- Service ceiling: 400 m (1,300 ft)
References
- Duffy, Paul and Andrei Kankdalov. (1996) Tupolev The Man and His aircraft. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers.
- Shavrov, V.B. (1985) History of aircraft construction in the USSR. Vol 1. p.363.
- Krylia Rodini. January 1992.
External links
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