BOK-3
BOK (Byuro Osobykh Konstrooktsiy) · USSR · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The BOK-3 was a Soviet liaison aircraft designed and built from 1933. It was a four-seat wooden low-wing monoplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing monoplane of wooden construction
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
- Two cockpits, with the seats fore and aft of the wing mainspar
It had a semi-monocoque fuselage, plywood-covered wings and fabric-covered control surfaces. Slotted flaps ran out to half span.
Specifications
- The BOK-3 has a length of 7.1 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was built in 1933 by the Byuro Osobykh Konstrooktsiy, the bureau of special design. Only one was built.
Variants
Planned variants included a crop sprayer and seeder, and a military trainer carrying a fixed forward-firing gun, a manually operated turret and provision for a bomb or a camera.
Where you'll see it
Only a single example was built, powered by a 200 hp M-48 seven-cylinder radial engine.
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