VEF Irbitis I-12
| VEF Irbitis I-12 | |
|---|---|
 VEF I-12 (1939) |
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
June 26, 1937 |
| Production time: |
1937-1941 |
| Number of pieces: |
12 |
The VEF Irbitis I-12 was a Latvian trainer aircraft .
history
It was designed by Kārlis Irbītis and manufactured by Valsts elektrotehniskā fabrika (VEF). The prototype flew for the first time on June 26, 1937 in Spilve ( Riga ) and was demonstrated in flight from July 15 in Paris by the pilots Bandenieks and Berzins. In the subsequent tour of France from July 30th to August 1st, 1937, they won the doubles championship and on August 21st came fifth at the Thanet Air Race in Ramsgate (England). At the international flight competition for the Wakefield Cup on August 29th in Lympne they came second. After these successes, manufacturing facilities for aircraft production were set up at VEF and the aircraft type was built in series from 1937 to 1941. The international tour ended with Philip Avery's nine-hour non-stop flight from London to Riga.
The plane was largely made of wood. A total of twelve aircraft of this type were built.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| length | 7.10 m |
| height | 1.90 m |
| Top speed | 230 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 4000 m |
| Range | 800 km |
| Engine | a Blackburn Cirrus Minor , 90 PS (66 kW) |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b VEF Irbitis I-12. In: latvianaviation.com. Retrieved January 24, 2019 .