Gribovsky G-5
Vladislav Gribovsky · Soviet Union · first flew 1928 · light aircraft
The Gribovsky G-5 was a small Soviet single-seat sports aircraft and the first powered design by Vladislav Gribovsky, who had previously built only gliders.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Smooth, oval-section monocoque wooden fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low cantilever wing with no external bracing struts
- Smooth, oval-section monocoque wooden fuselage
- Single open cockpit ahead of a high-aspect-ratio tail
A small, strut-free low-wing monoplane with a smooth rounded fuselage and no external bracing wires, unusually clean for a late-1920s light aircraft.
Specifications
- The Gribovsky G-5 has a length of 5 m (16 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
First flown in 1928, the G-5 used a wooden monocoque fuselage, oval in cross-section, carrying an unbraced low cantilever wing with a then-high aspect ratio of 9.0. The clean, strut-free design reflected Gribovsky's glider background.
Variants
The G-5 was the basis for Gribovsky's subsequent line of light sporting aircraft, including the later G-8 and G-10.
Where you'll see it
As an early Soviet homebuilt-class sportplane, no G-5 survives today.
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