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BOK-1 ("SS")
Soviet Union · Interwar (1919–1938)
The BOK-1, where "BOK" stands for Byuro Osobyh Konstrukcij meaning "Bureau of Special Designs", also known as "SS" — Stratosfernyj Samolyot meaning "Stratospheric Plane", was a 2-seat, single-engine, low-wing monoplane, designed as an experimental high-altitude aircraft to study the feasibility of performing flights at altitudes above 11,000 metres (36,000 ft). It was the first Soviet plane to implement a pressurized cabin.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1935
- Produced
- 1
- Engine
- M-34 RNV
- Thrust / Power
- 830 hp (619 kW)
- Length (ft)
- 42
- Wingspan (ft)
- 98
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 7937
- MTOW (lb)
- 10582
- Endurance (hr)
- 4 hours
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 46260
- Max Speed (mph)
- 162