Yakovlev AIR-11
OKB Yakovlev · Soviet Union · first flew 1936 · light aircraft
The Yakovlev AIR-11, also known as the LT-1, was a three-seat low-wing touring cabin monoplane designed by A. S. Yakovlev in the USSR around 1936. It was reportedly inspired by the Percival Gull.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.32 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing cabin monoplane
- Spatted and trouser-faired fixed tailwheel undercarriage
- Upward-folding hood over the side-by-side front seats
The fixed tail-wheel undercarriage was spatted and fitted with trousers, or alternatively on skis. The pilot and first passenger sat side by side, with the second passenger to the rear.
Specifications
- The Yakovlev AIR-11 has a length of 7.32 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.2 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 209 km/h (130 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It had wooden wings and a fabric-covered steel tube fuselage. It first flew in late 1936 with a four-cylinder inverted de Havilland Gipsy Major engine.
Variants
Only one was built, with no other versions.
Where you'll see it
It took second place in the two-seat section of the air races on 24 July 1937. Sergei Ilyushin later used it to commute from Moscow to Voronezh, and it crashed after an engine failure caused by an unfilled oil tank.
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