Engels MI
| Engels MI | |
|---|---|
| Role | fighter |
| Designer | Y.R. Engels |
| First flight | 1916 |
| Introduction | 1920 |
| Retired | 1920 |
| Primary users | Soviet Air Force Imperial Russian Air Service |
| Number built | 4 |
The Engels MI was a Russian floatplane/fighter developed in 1916. It was a parasol cantilever flying boat with a V-Section hull, and downswept wingtips incorporating flotation chambers.
Production history
In 1916 the Russian government expressed a need for a flying counter-float-plane against the German Albatros W 4. Y.E. Engels came up with the Engels MI, and after initial testing an order for 50 was placen on 27 April 1917. Only three were produced by October 1917, and as a result production quietly stopped.
Operational history
One aircraft survived the Russian Revolution, and was delivered to the Naval Aviation School at Nizhny Novgorod in 1920.
List of operators
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: One
Performance
Armament
- Guns: 1 x fixed forward firing 7.62mm Maxim gun
Bibliography
- William Green and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Colour Library Direct, Godalming, UK: 1994. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.