Kalinin K-6
Kalinin · Soviet Union · first flew 1930 · transport aircraft
The Kalinin K-6 was a mail-plane designed by Konstantin Alekseevich Kalinin. It was derived from the earlier Kalinin K-5, with which it shared its wing, tail and landing gear.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Slender fuselage with a four-metre compartment for the load |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing single-engined mail plane
- Slender fuselage with a four-metre compartment for the load
- Wing, tail and landing gear shared with the Kalinin K-5
A large single-engined high-wing monoplane with a slender fuselage and a long load compartment. It looks like the K-5 but with a new fuselage.
Specifications
- The Kalinin K-6 has a length of 15 m (49 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 20 m (66 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 210 km/h (130 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It differed from the K-5 in its new slender fuselage, which had a four-metre compartment for a 370 kg load. It first flew in August 1930 with a 310 kW Gnome et Rhone Jupiter nine-cylinder radial.
Variants
Only one K-6 was built.
Where you'll see it
The K-6 remained at the prototype stage, since mass production was never authorised.
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