Wingspan 17 m | Length 7.2 m | |
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Designer Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov | ||
The Antonov A-15 is a Soviet mid-wing, V-tailed single-seat, FAI Open Class glider that was designed by Oleg Antonov and produced by Antonov.
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Design and development
The A-15 was a follow-on design based on the bureau's experience gained with the A-11 and A-13 gliders. This new open class design quickly proved its worth as a record setter.
The aircraft is made from aluminium. Unusually for a Cold War Soviet aircraft, its 17 m (55.8 ft) span wing employs an American NACA 64-618 airfoil at the wing root transitioning to a NACA 64-616 section at the wing tip. The A-15 carries 50 kg (110 lb) of water ballast. The landing gear is a retractable monowheel.
A total of 350 A-15s were built.
Operational history
The A-15 was used to set many world records, including a world goal distance record of 714.023 km (444 mi), flown in June 1960.
In August 2011 there was one A-15 registered with the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States.
Specifications (Antonov A-15)
Data from The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde Volume II Sailplane Directory
General characteristics
Performance