Augur Au-12m

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Au-12m

Augur Au-12m ( Russian Авгуръ Au- 12м ) is a two-seat multifunctional small impact airship from the Russian company Augur Luftfahrtsysteme . It is also sold by the subsidiary RosAeroSystems .

General

Two of these ships are to be used for traffic monitoring in Moscow .

The tail unit has an X-arrangement. It consists of a frame covered with fabric and foil. The oars are operated with a fly-by-wire control. In contrast to most other impact airships, only one ballonet is used, which can take up to 25 percent of the envelope volume. On the left side there is a pressure relief valve on the cover, which works both automatically and can be operated manually.

The bow reinforcement consists of an eight-beam reinforcement and has a mooring point for the anchor mast .

history

Sources for the missions are partly contradicting:

  • July 19, 2003 Pictures from the participation of the Au-12 at the MAKS 2003 air show
  • July 15, 2004 Pictures from test flights of the Au-12
  • September 20, 2004 Press release on the maiden flight Au-12m
  • 16.-21. August 2005 Participation of the Au-12m at the MAKS 2005 air show

Technique Au-12m

  • Volume: 1250 m³
  • Empty weight: 780 kg
  • Length: 34 m
  • largest diameter 8.47 m
  • maximum altitude: 1500 m
  • Top speed: 100 km / h
  • Cruising speed: 50–90 km / h
  • Drive: a Rotax 912 ULS engine, 4-stroke 4-cylinder with 73.5 kW and 1352 cm³ displacement, which drives two swiveling jacketed four-bladed propellers via drive belts
  • Max. Flight time: 6 hours
  • Range: 350 km
  • Crew: 1 pilot
  • Payload: 1 passenger + 65–130 kg
  • Chassis: a self-aligning telescopic wheel under the nacelle

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