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Aviatika 900 Acrobat

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Top speed
  
375 km/h

Length
  
5.7 m

Wingspan
  
7.15 m

First flight
  
February 22, 1993

The Aviatika-900 Acrobat is a 1990s Russian single-seat aerobatic monoplane designed and built by Aviatika Joint Stock Company. The aircraft is sometimes referred to as the MAI-900 Acrobat, the Moscow Aviation Institute being one of the constitute organisations when the company was formed in 1993.

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Design and development

The Acrobat is an all-metal monoplane with cantilever wings and a strut-braced tailplane. It has a fixed landing gear with a steerable tailwheel and is powered by a 360 hp (268 kW) AOOT M-14P radial piston engine.

Operational history

The aircraft set five FAI-accredited records. The aircraft was sold to Lithuanian aerobatic pilot Jurgis Kairys.

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.15 m (23 ft 5 in)
  • Height: 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 10 m2 (110 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 5:11
  • Airfoil: Symmetrical
  • Empty weight: 590 kg (1,301 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 715 kg (1,576 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × AOOT M-14P radial piston engine, 270 kW (360 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 375 km/h (233 mph; 202 kn)
  • Stall speed: 107 km/h (66 mph; 58 kn)
  • g limits: ±11
  • Rate of climb: 23.0 m/s (4,530 ft/min)

    • References

    Aviatika-900 Acrobat Wikipedia
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