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AK-1
GAZ-5 · Commercial · Soviet Union · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Aleksandrov-Kalinin AK-1 was a prototype airliner built in the Soviet Union in the early 1920s, designed as part of a project by TsAGI to investigate low-cost construction techniques and to verify calculation models for thick-section airfoils. It was a high-wing, strut-braced monoplane of conventional design, powered by a single engine in the nose. Two passengers could be carried in an enclosed cabin in the fuselage, while a separate enclosed cockpit was provided for the pilot, and either a co-pilot or an additional passenger. Construction was wooden throughout.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Commercial
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Manufacturer
- GAZ-5
- Service Entry
- 1924
- Produced
- 1
- Engine
- Salmson RB.9 water-cooled 9-cylinder radial
- Thrust / Power
- 170 hp (130 kW)
- Length (ft)
- 36
- Wingspan (ft)
- 48
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 2411
- MTOW (lb)
- 3707
- Endurance (hr)
- 5-6 hours
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 7200
- Max Speed (mph)
- 92