Dobi-I
| Dobi-I | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Experimental aircraft |
| National origin | Lithuania |
| Designer | |
| Status | Retired |
| History | |
| First flight | 1922 |
| Retired | 1925 |
The Dobi-I was designed by Lithuanian aviator Jurgis Dobkevičius and the first airplane of Lithuanian design.[1][2] Jurgis Dobkevičius started designing and building Dobi-I in 1921, and it was first tested by its designer in July 1922. The single Dobi-I prototype was damaged beyond repair in an accident on 1 December 1925.
Specifications
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Data from Les Ailes March 1924[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 7.50 m2 (80.7 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 167 kg (368 lb)
- Gross weight: 295 kg (650 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 60 L (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Haacke HFM-2 flat twin, 22 kW (30 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 175 km/h (109 mph, 94 kn)
- Cruise speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn) [1]
- Service ceiling: 3,800 m (12,500 ft) [1]
- Time to altitude: 6 min to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dobi-I". Archived from the original on 1 September 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ a b Serryer, J (13 March 1924). "Les avions Dobkevicius". Les Ailes (143): 2–3.
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