Nikitin NV-2
Vasily Nikitin · Soviet Union · first flew 1935 · light aircraft
The Nikitin NV-2 was a Soviet single-seat sporting aircraft of 1935, a cantilever monoplane built entirely of wood. It led to the fighter-trainer UTI-5.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Plywood-skinned wings and a moulded birch-ply fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Small single-seat wooden cantilever monoplane
- Plywood-skinned wings and a moulded birch-ply fuselage
- Retractable tailskid undercarriage, the main legs folding backwards into fairings under the wing
A small single-seat cantilever monoplane with a retractable undercarriage and tailskid. It is not a biplane or a convertible folding-wing design.
Specifications
- The Nikitin NV-2 has a length of 6.3 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8 m (26 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 350 km/h (217 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
After poor results with the NV-1, Nikitin built the NV-2 with plywood-skinned wings and a fuselage of shpon, layers of birch ply glued over a mould. It was funded by Osoaviakhim and built at OKB-30. Flight testing showed excellent performance and handling.
Variants
The NV-2 prototype had a 100 hp M-11 engine, and the NV-2bis a 165 hp MG-11 in a long-chord cowling. The UTI-5 fighter-trainer had a 300 hp MG-31, fully retracting main undercarriage and two synchronised machine guns.
Where you'll see it
Three were built. An order for ten from the Soviet Air Force was abandoned when the factory was assigned to build the Yakovlev UT-2, and the UTI-5 was ordered but not produced.
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