| Cukurs C-6bis | |
|---|---|
| Role | Dive bomber |
| Manufacturer | Herberts Cukurs |
| Designer | Herberts Cukurs |
| First flight | 1940 |
| Introduction | 1940 |
| Primary user | Latvian Air Force |
| Number built | 1 |
Cukurs C-6bis was a Latvian prototype dive bomber aircraft designed by Herberts Cukurs in 1940.[1]
Development[]
The aircraft was based on the Cukurs C-6 Trīs zvaigznes (Three stars) trainer which was known for its 1937 flight from Riga to Tokyo and return.[1]
Work on the C-6bis started in 1939, with the first test flights in 1940. Soon after first test flights the Latvian Air Force accepted the aircraft and ordered twelve.[1]
Test flights were halted on the 7 June 1940, just 10 days before the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940. During the occupation the Red Army expressed interest in the C-6bis and test flew it, but they determined that it was unsuitable for use.[citation needed]
Only one example was built and its fate remains unknown.[citation needed]
Specifications (C-6bis)[]
Data from Airwar.ru[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Length: 8.50 m (27 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
- Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 12.80 m2 (137.8 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 680 kg (1,499 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,340 kg (2,954 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano Suiza 6 piston aircraft engine, 210 kW (280 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 440 km/h (273 mph; 238 kn)
- Range: 680 km (423 mi; 367 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,800 m (19,029 ft)
Armament
- Bombs: 50 kg each
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Cukurs C-6bis". Airwar.ru. http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other2/c6bis.html. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
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