Lithuanian Little Known Airplanes & Projects

[hesham]

Hi,

I found this site about early Lithuanian airplanes,and one Project,maybe we can get more in future,about the BRO-7 and BRO-8,we knew them,and they are;

- V.Tomkevičiaus
- V.Mačiulaičio
- B.Oškinio BRO 7
- B.Oškinio BRO 8
- J.Čepaičio (Project)

http://www.plienosparnai.lt/page.php?248

 

[Cy-27]

During the Soviet era, Lithuianian Bronius Oškinis designed many machines under the BRO- (and BOK- ?) designations.

See also:
http://www.plienosparnai.lt/page.php?18https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronius_Oškinis
(Might need to use the translator - both in Lithuanian)

 

[hesham]

Excellent my dear Cy-27,thanks.

 

[hesham]

Is there anyone know more Info about them ?.

 

[Retrofit]

From "Plaeno Sparnai 7" 2002: Oskinis aircraft and gliders.

 

[Retrofit]

Follow on (same source)

 

[Apophenia]

BTW, for Bronius Oškinis designations, the 'T' was for Technikas (ATM Dirbtuvese or Technical University Workshop, Kaunas) and the 'BrO' or ('BRO') for BRonius Oškinis.

Retrofit: Do the 'Orbitis' and 'Orkinis' in your file names signify?

 

[Retrofit]

My bad !
Thanks. Apophenia,
Indeed I recorded some of the drawings as "Orbitis" or "Orkinis" but all should had been recorded as "Oškinis".
I have corrected this point on my 2 previous messages.

 

[hesham]

From, Lietuvos Karine Aviacija 1919-1940,

what was this ?.

 

[Apophenia]

what was this ?.

This was Vsevolod Šenberg's Š-1. It began as a glider and was then converted into a motor-glider. It proved incapable of flight in either configuration. Š-1: 1 x 15 hp Exelsior HO2 motorcycle engine, span 12.00 m

As commander of the 2-os eskadrilės, Aviacijos leitenanto Šenberg's official duties prevented him from refining his glider design. See: https://www.plienosparnai.lt/page.php?946

For what it is worth your clipping translates something like this:

V. Šenbergo sklandytuvo griaučiai 1922 m. Pradėtas projektuoti ir statyti 1921 m. pabaigoje, 1922 m. sklandytuvas buvo užbaigtas ir išbandytas tempiant automobiliu, tačiau neatsiplėšė nuo žemės. Vėliau V. Šenbergas sukurė šio sklandytuvo motorizuotą variantą, tačiau per mažo galingumo motociklo variklis nepajėgė jo pakelti į orą.

The frame of the V. Schenberg glider in 1922. Design and construction began in 1921. By the end of 1922, the glider was completed and tested by towing behind an automobile. However, the glider would not leave the ground. Later, V. Schenberg developed a motor-glider version, but the low-powered motorcycle engine proved incapable of lifting this machine into the air.