Nuri Demirağ Nu.D.38
Nuri Demirağ · Turkey · first flew 1944 · light aircraft
The Nuri Demirağ Nu.D.38 was a Turkish twin-engined light civil transport with seating for four passengers, built in the early 1940s. Only one was constructed and flown.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | tailplane set at the top of the fuselage and braced from below by struts |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- high cantilever wing of tapered plan
- two radial engines mounted to the main wing spar on steel frames
- tailplane set at the top of the fuselage and braced from below by struts
Two 160 hp Bramo Sh 14-A4 radials are mounted on the wing, with fixed undercarriage legs and wheels enclosed in fairings. The oval-section fuselage has a side-by-side crew cabin and four passenger windows.
Specifications
- The Nuri Demirağ Nu.D.38 has a length of 8.3 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.56 m (44 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 271 km/h (168 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Design work began about 1936 and the aircraft was largely completed by 1941, but the first flight was delayed until 1944. It was manufactured by Nuri Demirağ in Istanbul, with an all-aluminium-alloy stressed-skin structure.
Variants
Only one aircraft was built, and no further aircraft were produced.
Where you'll see it
The Nu.D.38 first flew on 11 February 1944, while Turkey remained neutral. Turkey only entered the war in 1945.
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