Grigorovich M-2
| Grigorovich M-2 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Flying boat |
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| First flight: |
1914 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
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The Grigorowitsch M-2 ( Russian Григорович М-2 ) is a single-engine flying boat of Russian origin.
development
The M-2 essentially corresponds to the Grigorowitsch M-1 built in 1913, but has larger dimensions. The machine first flew in 1914.
The two-seater aircraft was made in composite construction. The pilots were seated next to each other.
It was first powered by an 80 HP Clerget , which was later often replaced by a Gnôme Monosoupape engine with 100 HP. The engine drove a wooden pusher propeller. Support floats were located at the end of the lower wing for stabilization on the water. Compared to the M-1, the wing was placed about 100 millimeters above the airframe and the tail was changed.
The Grigorowitsch M-2 was the first flying boat that was completely manufactured in small series in Russia.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| span | 13.68 m |
| length | 8.0 m |
| Wing area | 33.5 m² |
| Takeoff mass | 870 kg |
| Engine | 1 × Clerget |
| power | 58.8 kW (80 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 , p. 310 .
Web link
- Григорович М-2. Retrieved March 2, 2017 (Russian, history).