Antonov A-13
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| Type | Sailplane |
| Manufacturer | Antonov |
| Maiden flight | 1958 |
| Number built | ~200 |
The Antonov A-13 was a Soviet aerobatic sailplane flown in the 1950s and 60s. It was a small, single-seat, all-metal aircraft developed from the A-11 and which could optionally be fitted with that aircraft's longer-span wings. It was a mid-wing monoplane with a tadpole-like fuselage and a V-tail. In February 1962, an A-13 was fitted with a small turbojet engine to set a world airspeed record of 196 km/h (122 mph) for an aircraft up to 500 kg. This jet-powered version is known as the An-13
[edit] Variants
- A-13 : Single-seat aerobatic sailplane.
- A-13M : Motor glider version, fitted with a low-powered piston engine.
- An-13 : Jet-powered version.
[edit] Specifications (A-13)
General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 12.1 m (39 ft 8 in)
- Height: 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 10.4 m² (112 ft²)
- Aspect ratio: 14:1
- Empty weight: 270 kg (600 lb)
- Gross weight: 360 kg (800 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 400 km/h (250 mph)
- Maximum glide ratio: 25:1
- Rate of sink: 1.1 m/s (220 ft/min)
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