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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Apophenia" data-source="post: 46695" data-attributes="member: 728">Flight, 1 Nov 1928http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1928/1928%20-%201032.htmlUnder "The Russian Light Planes", three designs are mentioned (but only two illustrated). Not illustrated is the U2 by the Aviatrust state authority. The U2 was a biplane "school machine" with a 100 hp 5-cylinder radial. Details were: loaded weight 870 kg (1,915 lb); top speed 155 km/h (96 mph); landing speed 56 km/h (35 mph); climb to 1,000 m (3,280 ft), 6 minutes; and climb to 2,000 m (6,560 ft), 16 minutes.[In 1928, the Aviatrust Board were recruiting foreign designers to replace lost Junkers Fili staff. Does anyone have access to "Avions" n°105? I'm wondering if this design might be by André Laville or Paul Aimé Richard.]The illustrated types were the Tri Druga and Burewestnik, two monoplanes with air-cooled flat-twin engines. Both designs were from Ossoaviachim, the paramilitary 'Society for Air and Chemical Defence'.* Tri Druga ('Three Friends') - two-seat light sports monoplane (high, strut-braced parasol). Flight comments on the novel undercarriage arrangement. Shock absorbing is by rubber block - as the u/c legs spread under load, a wire 'axle' compresses the rubber.Length 6.92 m (22.7 ft); span 12 m (39.4 ft); tare weight 245 kg (539 lb); gross weight 417 kg (906 lb); maximum speed 127 km/h (79 mph); and ceiling 5,250 m (17,500 ft).Burewestnik ('Stormy Petrel') - single-seat light sports monoplane (low-wing). All-wood construction with fabric-covered wings. Undercarriage consist of a curved wooden axle carrying wooden wheels shod with leather tires.Length 6m (19.7 ft); span 9 m (29.5 ft); tare weight 150 kg (330 lb); loaded weight 270 kg (594 lb); maximum speed 155 km/h (96 mph); and ceiling 7,000 m (23,000 ft)._______________* In 1932, Flight translated Ossoaviachim as the 'Russian Society for the furtherance of Air Travel'). http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1932/1932%20-%201239.html</blockquote>

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