Chyeranovskii BICh-3
| BICh-3 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Research Aircraft |
| National origin | USSR |
| Designer | Boris Ivanovich Cheranovsky (Черановский) |
| First flight | Template:Avyear. |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | BICh-1 |
The BICh-3 (Russian: БИЧ-3) was a tailless research aircraft designed and built in the USSR from Template:Avyear.
Development
After the relative success of Cheranovsky's first tailless gliders, the BICh-1 and BICh-2, he continued the tailless theme with the BICh-3. The BICh-3 was built of wood with a parabolic wing having a straight trailing edge. A central nacelle, containing cockpit and engine, was faired into a large and powerful fin and rudder. The undercarriage consisted of a trousered central mono-wheel with wing-tip skids. The BICh-3 was flown in Moscow in 1926. Tests found it to be unstable, so consequently the handling was improved, after minor modifications, enough for the aircraft to be reassessed as safe to fly.
Specifications (BICh-3)
Data from Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 20 m2 (215 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 140 kg (309 lb)
- Gross weight: 230 kg (507 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Blackburne Tomtit , 13.4 kW (18 hp)
Performance
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
- Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
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