Engels MI
E. R. Engels · Russia · first flew 1916 · fighter
The Engels MI was a Russian flying-boat fighter developed in 1916.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol cantilever monoplane wing above a flying-boat hull
- V-section hull
- Downswept wingtips incorporating flotation chambers
It is a parasol-wing flying boat with a V-section hull, a pusher propeller driven by a 75 kW Gnome Monosoupape rotary engine, and one forward-firing Maxim gun.
Specifications
- The Engels MI has a length of 7.5 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9 m (30 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by E. R. Engels and first flew in 1916.
Variants
One prototype with a 100 hp Gnome Monosoupape engine was followed by three production aircraft of the Engels II, which had a 120 hp Le Rhone engine.
Where you'll see it
It was used by the Imperial Russian Air Service and later the Soviet Air Force, and it retired in 1920.
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