IFIL-Reghin RG-6
Sovromtractor (IFIL) · Romania · first flew 1957 · light aircraft
The IFIL-Reghin RG-6 was a light aircraft built in Romania in 1957 for aeroclub use, designed by Vladimir Novichi.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.4 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Conventional low-wing cantilever monoplane
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
- Pilot and instructor in tandem under a long canopy
It is a wooden low-wing monoplane with tandem seating under a long canopy, powered by a 75 hp Praga D flat-four engine.
Specifications
- The IFIL-Reghin RG-6 has a length of 7.4 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.5 m (34 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed at the request of the national sport flying association AVSAP, which specified the Praga D engine because surplus stocks were available in Romania.
Variants
Only three examples of the RG-6 were built.
Where you'll see it
Production was assigned to the IFIL factory in Reghin. Pilot Vasile Petcu used an RG-6 to set a national class airspeed record of 165 km/h over a 100 km closed circuit in 1957.
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