Chyeranovskii BICh-3
| BICh-3 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Research Aircraft |
| National origin | USSR |
| Designer | Boris Ivanovich Cheranovsky (Черановский) |
| First flight | 1926. |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | BICh-1 |
The BICh-3 (Russian: БИЧ-3) was a tail-less research aircraft designed and built in the USSR from 1926.
Development
After the relative success of Cheranovsky's first tail-less gliders, the BICh-1 and BICh-2, he continued the tail-less theme with the BICh-3. The BICh-3 was built of wood with a parabolic wing having a straight leading edge. A central nacelle, containing cockpit and engine, was faired into a large and powerful fin and rudder. The undercarriage consisted of a trousered central mono-wheel with wing-tip skids. The BICh-3 was flown in Moscow in 1926. Tests found it to be unstable, so consequently the handling was improved, after minor modifications, enough for the aircraft to be re-assessed as safe to fly.
Specifications (BICh-3)
Data from Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 20 m2 (215 ft2)
- Empty weight: 140 kg (309 lb)
- Gross weight: 230 kg (507 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Blackburne Tomtit, 13.4 kW (18 hp)
Performance
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
References
- Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
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