Laville PS-89
Zavod Imeni Goltsmana · Soviet Union · first flew 1935 · airliner
The Laville PS-89, also known as the ZIG-1, was an airliner produced in small numbers in the Soviet Union in the 1930s. It was designed by the French engineer André Laville.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 16.25 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Low-wing cantilever monoplane
- Twin engines in wing-mounted nacelles
- Retractable tailwheel undercarriage
A twin-engined low-wing metal airliner with engines in wing nacelles and retractable undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Laville PS-89 has a length of 16.25 m (53 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 25.11 m (82 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 284 km/h (176 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Design began in 1933 to give Aeroflot an airliner to replace the Tupolev ANT-9 and Kalinin K-5. The first prototype flew in spring 1935 and crashed on 27 November when the horizontal stabilizer failed on approach to landing.
Variants
A second prototype flew in spring 1937, followed by a small series of six machines in 1937 and 1938.
Where you'll see it
All seven aircraft served on the Moscow to Simferopol route until the German-Soviet War. In 1938 a PS-89 flew over the capitals of all eleven Soviet republics, covering 10,750 km in 44 hours 40 minutes.
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