NIAI SKh-1
NIAI · Soviet Union · first flew 1937 · transport aircraft
The SKh-1, also known as the LIG-10, was a transport and utility biplane designed and built in the USSR from 1936.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Fixed wide-track tailwheel undercarriage and a welded steel tube fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Multi-purpose utility biplane with wooden folding wings
- Slotted ailerons and flaps on all four trailing edges
- Fixed wide-track tailwheel undercarriage and a welded steel tube fuselage
A single-engined biplane whose cabin seated eight passengers or four stretchers plus attendants, with a ventral spreader for agricultural powder.
Specifications
- The NIAI SKh-1 has a length of 10.7 m (35 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.8 m (42 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 182 km/h (113 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
Anatolii Georgievich Bedunkovich designed it as a multi-purpose utility transport. Flight testing began in 1937 and continued through the Finnish war of 1939 to 1940.
Variants
Only one was built. It was not directly related to the later An-2, although the prototype An-2 also carried the SKh-1 designation.
Where you'll see it
It was tested in seed sowing, casualty evacuation and other roles. Production was authorised in early 1941, but the factory chosen was evacuated after the German invasion.
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