Myasishchev M-500

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Myasishchev M-500 at MAKS 1997

The Myasishchev M-500 ( Russian Мясищев М-500 ) is the project of the Myasishchev company for an agricultural aircraft.

history

As a replacement for the Antonov An-2 , which was used in the Soviet Union a . a. is used as a sprayer in agriculture, the design office Myasishchev designed the M-500 .

The M-500 is a low-wing aircraft with a rigid tail wheel landing gear and a radial engine in the bow. There are winglets at the wing tips .

In addition to the main area of ​​application as an agricultural aircraft , versions are to be built as business travel, ambulance, school, patrol, cargo and mail aircraft . The payload capacity should be up to 980 kg.

The project was presented at the ILA 1994 in Berlin , at the MAKS 1997 in Moscow-Schukowski a wooden mock-up could be seen. The program was probably discontinued for financial reasons.

General data

Parameter Data (projected, status 1994)
Construction year so far project
Manufacturer
constructor Myasishchev Experimental Design Bureau
crew 1
Passengers
length 10.60 m
span 15.52 m
height 3.57 m
Wing area
wheelbase 7.20 m
Gauge 2.80 m
Empty mass 1290 kg
Takeoff mass 2500 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 2900 kg
Cruising speed 120–210 km / h
Top speed
Service ceiling
Range
Engines a piston engine