Chyeranovskii BICh-3

BICh-3
Role Research Aircraft
National origin USSR
Designer Boris Ivanovich Cheranovsky (Черановский)
First flight 1926.
Number built 1
Developed from BICh-1

The BICh-3 (Russian: БИЧ-3) was a tail-less research aircraft designed and built in the USSR from 1926.

Development

After the relative success of Cheranovsky's first tail-less gliders, the BICh-1 and BICh-2, he continued the tail-less theme with the BICh-3. The BICh-3 was built of wood with a parabolic wing having a straight leading 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 re-assessed 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

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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