Kalinin K-1
Remvozdukh-6 (RVZ-6) · Soviet Union · first flew 1925 · airliner
The Kalinin K-1, also known as RVZ-6, was a Soviet passenger plane that carried three people. It first flew on 20 April 1925.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, elliptical |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Tubular steel fuselage framework, aluminium-clad to the rear of the cabin and fabric-covered behind it |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Strutted high-wing monoplane
- Elliptical wooden wing covered with fabric
- Tubular steel fuselage framework, aluminium-clad to the rear of the cabin and fabric-covered behind it
A small strutted high-wing monoplane with an elliptical wing and a single engine in the nose.
Specifications
- The Kalinin K-1 has a length of 10.72 m (35 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16.76 m (55 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 160 km/h (99 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Konstantin Kalinin began work on it in 1925 at the Kharkov aviation institute, after the Ukrainian airline Ukrvozdukhput asked for a cheap, robust and easy-to-maintain aircraft. It was built by the RVZ-6 factory at Kiev and powered by a 170 hp Salmson RB-9 engine, which the designers soon wanted to replace with a 240 hp BMW IV.
Variants
The K-2 was a refined, all-metal development with a stronger engine.
Where you'll see it
It made its first passenger flight from Kharkov to Moscow in September 1925. It was used mainly as an airliner, and later as an air ambulance and as an agricultural aircraft carrying 400 kg of chemicals. Five were built.
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