Civil Aviation Department RG-1 Rohini
Civil Aviation Department · India · first flew 1961 · glider
The Civil Aviation Department RG-1 Rohini is an Indian two-seat training sailplane of the 1960s. Rohini means Tropic Bird.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Single unsprung wheel under the fuselage with skids under the nose and tail |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Braced high wing on a wooden monoplane
- Crew of two sitting side by side in an open cockpit
- Single unsprung wheel under the fuselage with skids under the nose and tail
It has a low-mounted tail positioned forward of the fin.
Specifications
- The Civil Aviation Department RG-1 Rohini has a length of 7.18 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16.56 m (54 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 184 km/h (114 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
S. Ramamritham designed it at the Technical Centre of the Indian Civil Aviation Department. The first of four prototypes flew on 10 May 1961.
Variants
It was a wooden monoplane with side-by-side seating.
Where you'll see it
Seventeen were built by Veegal Engines and Engineering of Calcutta and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited built a further 86 by 1971, at least 107 in all.
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