ANBO IV
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| Type | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius |
| Designed by | Antanas Gustaitis |
| Maiden flight | 1932 |
| Number built | 15 |
The ANBO 41 was the unique home-designed military combat aircraft in use by the Lithuanian Air Force in World War II, designed by Lithuanian aircraft designer Antanas Gustaitis.
The aircraft was manufactured by Lithuanian Aircraft State Factory. It could be armed with two pairs of light machine guns and could carry 200 kg of bombs.
[edit] Variants
- ANBO IV (1932) Designation of prototype and first production aircraft. Used for night and day reconnaissance
- ANBO 41 (1930s) Production version with more powerful engine
[edit] Operational History
ANBO IV and ANBO 41 aircraft equipped respectively one and two reconnaissance squadrons in Lithuanian Air Force, at the time of Soviet Occupation of Baltic Republics in the summer of 1940.
It has been claimed that some examples of Anbo IV or Anbo 41 survived this period and entered into service in the Luftwaffe during the German occupation, for liaison and advanced training.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (ANBO 41)
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and observer
- Length: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 13.20 m (43 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 29.0 m² (312 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1,500 kg (3,310 lb)
- Gross weight: 2,300 kg (5,070 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Pegasus XXIII, 750 kW (1,010 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 360 km/h (220 mph)
- Range: 800 km (500 miles)
- Service ceiling: 9,000 m (29,500 ft)
- Rate of climb: 6.9 m/s (1,360 ft/min)
Armament
- 2 × fixed, forward-firing machine guns
- 2 × flexible machine guns for observer
- Up to 200 kg (440 lb) of bombs
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- Lithuanian Aviation Museum
[edit] External links
- Lithuanian description (Lithuanian)
[edit] See also
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