Grigorovich M-1
| Grigorovich M-1 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Flying boat |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
1913 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
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The Grigorowitsch M-1 ( Russian Григорович М-1 ) is a single-engine flying boat of Russian origin.
development
The M-1 essentially corresponds to the French Donnet-Lévêcque from the year of construction 1912. The two-seater aircraft was manufactured in a composite construction. The pilots were seated next to each other. It was propelled by a Gnome engine and a wooden thrust propeller. Support floats were located at the end of the lower wings for stabilization on the water. For landing and launched; the machine had lashing points for a trolley .
Compared to the original pattern, Dmitri Grigorowitsch shortened the bow by about one meter, changed the wing profile (Farman F.16) and reduced the boat step from 200 mm to 80 mm. The machine flew for the first time in autumn 1913 and, thanks to improved handling, met expectations.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| span | 9.5 m |
| length | 7.4 m |
| Wing area | 18.2 m² |
| Empty mass | 420 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 620 kg |
| drive | 1 × Gnome to 36.8 kW (50 PS) |
literature
- Günter Schmitt: Flying boxes from Kitty Hawk to Kiev . Transpress, Berlin 1985, p. 140 .
- Peter All-Fernandez (ed.): Aircraft from A to Z . Consolidated PBY – Koolhoven FK 55th volume 2 . Bernard & Graefe, Koblenz 1988, ISBN 3-7637-5905-0 .
Web links
- Григорович М-1. Retrieved March 2, 2017 (Russian, history, dates, and photos).