Gribowski G-30

Gribowski G-30
Type:	Transport plane
Design country:	Soviet Union
Manufacturer:	Gribowski
First flight:	1942
Number of pieces:	1

The Gribowski G-30 ( Russian Грибовский Г-30 , also: Gribowski G-11M ) was an aircraft made by the Soviet aircraft designer Vladimir Gribowski . It was the motorized variant of the Gribowski G-29 , which was developed after the end of series production of the G-29 became apparent due to the lack of tow planes and appropriately trained pilots.

For this purpose, an engine was mounted on struts above the wings , after an engine in the aircraft's nose had also been examined. In the summer of 1942, flight tests were carried out with a 5-cylinder Schwezow M-11 radial engine, but they were unsatisfactory. A 6-cylinder in-line Renault Bengali MW-6 engine was then used . However, this was no longer carried out. The G-30 was also discontinued with the end of production of the G-29 in 1942. With the introduction of the Shcherbakov Shche-2 , there was no longer any need for a light transport aircraft of this class.

Technical specifications

Parameter	Data
length	10.84 m
span	18.00 m
Wing area	30.00 m²
Empty mass	1500 kg
Max. Takeoff mass	2400 kg
Engine	Schwezow M-11
power	74 kW (100 PS)