Yakovlev AIR-5

AIR-5
Role	Single-engined cabin monoplane
National origin	Soviet Union
Manufacturer	Yakovlev
First flight	1931
Number built	1
Developed into	Yakovlev AIR-6

The Yakovlev AIR-5 was a prototype Soviet single-engined cabin monoplane designed by the Yakovlev design bureau.^[1] The AIR-5 was a high-wing strut-braced monoplane with a 200 hp (149 kW) Wright J-4 Whirlwind engine.^[1] It had a tubular steel fuselage, wooden wings and an enclosed cabin for a pilot and three passengers.^[2]

When the Whirlwind engine became unavailable no further aircraft were produced and a smaller variant was designed with a locally-produced M-11 radial engine and designated the AIR-6.^[2]

Specifications

Data from The History of Soviet Aircraft from 1918^[3]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: three
Length: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
Height: 2.46 m (8 ft 1 in) (tail up)^[4]
Wing area: 23 m² (250 sq ft)
Empty weight: 670 kg (1,477 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 912 kg (2,011 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Wright J-4 Whirlwind air-cooled radial engine, 150 kW (200 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 192 km/h (119 mph; 104 kn)
Cruising speed: 152 km/h (94 mph; 82 kn) ^[4]
Range: 1,000 km (621 mi; 540 nmi) ^[4]
Service ceiling: 4,275 m (14,026 ft)
Time to altitude: 6.5 minutes to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)^[4]

References

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Notes

1 2 Orbis 1985, p. 2296
1 2 Nemecek 1986, p. 271
↑ Nemecek 1986, pp. 428-429
1 2 3 4 Gordon, Komissarov and Komissarov 2005, p. 23.

Bibliography

Gordon, Yefim; Komissarov, Dmitry; Komissarov, Sergey (2005). OKB Yakovlev: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft. Hinkley, UK: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-203-9.
Nemecek, Vaclav (1986). The History of Soviet Aircraft from 1918. London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218033-2.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

Yakovlev aircraft

Early aircraft	AIR-1 AIR-2 AIR-3 AIR-4 AIR-5 AIR-6 AIR-7 AIR-8 AIR-9 AIR-10 AIR-11 AIR-12 AIR-14 AIR-15 AIR-16 AIR-17 AIR-18 Ya-19 Ya-20 Ya-21 Ya-22

Fighters	Yak-1 Yak-3 Yak-7 Yak-9 Yak-15 Yak-17 Yak-23 Yak-25 (II) Yak-28 Yak-38

Bombers	Yak-2 Yak-4 Yak-28

Transports	Yak-6 Yak-10 Yak-12 Yak-14 Yak-18T Yak-40 Yak-42 Yak-58 Yak-112 Yak-242

Reconnaissance	Yak-25 Yak-27 Pchela

Helicopter	Yak-24 Yak-100

Trainers	UT-1 UT-2 Yak-7 Yak-11 Yak-17 Yak-18 Yak-21 Yak-28 Yak-30 (II) Yak-32 Yak-50 (II) Yak-52 Yak-53 Yak-54 Yak-55 Yak-130 Yak-152 Yak-200 Yak-210

Experimental	EG Yak-5 Yak-8 Yak-13 Yak-16 Yak-19 Yak-25 (I) Yak-26 Yak-30 (I) Yak-36 Yak-41 Yak-43 Yak-44 Yak-46 Yak-50 (I) Yak-60 Yak-140 Yak-1000

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