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Tairov OKO 1

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Top speed
  
347 km/h

Length
  
12 m

Wingspan
  
15 m

First flight
  
October 1937

The Tairov OKO-1 (Opytno Konstrooktorskoye - experimental design section), was a passenger transport aircraft produced in the Ukrainian SSR in the USSR in 1937.

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Development

Late in 1935 V.K. Tairov helped form the OKO (experimental design section) in Kiev. In 1937 the OKO-1 was completed as a six-seat passenger transport, with all wood construction, this single engined monoplane demonstrated good performance with state-of-the-art systems. Electrically driven flaps, pneumatic wheel brakes, trimmers on all the tail surfaces, heated cabin, lighting and instruments for night or blind flying, full sound-proofing and full GVF(civil air fleet) equipment were all incorporated. The performance of the aircraft in flight tests was regarded as excellent but, for unknown reasons, production was not undertaken.

Specifications (OKO-1)

Data from Gunston, Bill. "Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995". London:Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 6
  • Length: 11.6 m (38 ft 0-3/4 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.4 m (50 ft 6-1/3 in)
  • Wing area: 35.1 m2 (378 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 2,370 kg (5,225 lb)
  • Gross weight: 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × M-25A, 544.36 kW (730 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 347 km/h (216 mph)
  • Range: 2,300 km (1,429 miles)
  • Endurance: 2 hours  30 min
  • Service ceiling: 6,740 m (22,100 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 5.55 m/s (1093.6 ft/min)

    • References

    Tairov OKO-1 Wikipedia
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