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KhAI-1
Gorky Aviation Plant · Commercial · Soviet Union · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Kharkiv KhAI-1 (ХАІ-1) was an airliner produced in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s, unusual in that it was designed by students. An exceptionally clean design, the KhAI-1 was the first European passenger transport aircraft to feature retractable undercarriage, and boasted a top speed better than the fighter aircraft in service at the time. Some 40 KhAI-1s were operated by Aeroflot, but while a dedicated military version, the KhAI-1VV was developed and flown in prototype form, this did not enter production.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Commercial
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Manufacturer
- Gorky Aviation Plant
- Co-Manufacturer
- Zavod 43; Kharkiv Aviation Factory
- Operator
- Aeroflot
- Service Entry
- 1932
- Produced
- 45
- Engine
- M-22
- Thrust / Power
- 480 hp (360 kW)
- Length (ft)
- 34
- Wingspan (ft)
- 48
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 3590
- MTOW (lb)
- 5720
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 23620
- Range (mi)
- 700
- Max Speed (mph)
- 181