The ANBO III was a parasol-wing monoplane training and utility aircraft designed for the Lithuanian Army in 1929. It became the first aircraft of Lithuanian design to be built in series, with two batches of four aircraft produced in 1930 and 1931. The ANBO IIIs also saw service as reconnaissance machines.[1]

ANBO III
ANBO III with Walter Mars engine
Role	Military advanced trainer aircraft Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius
Designer	Antanas Gustaitis
First flight	1929
Number built	9
Developed from	ANBO II
Developed into	ANBO IV

Development

In early 1931 the ANBO III was flying with a 108 kW (145 hp) Walter Mars I, a nine-cylinder radial engine[2][3] but production aircraft were powered by Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major radials.[1]

Operators

 Lithuania

• Lithuanian Air Force

Specifications (Walter Mars I engine)

Data from Les Ailes April 1931[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Length: 6.90 m (22 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 10.55 m (34 ft 7 in)
• Height: 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 18.20 m² (195.9 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 580 kg (1,279 lb)
• Gross weight: 880 kg (1,940 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mars I 9-cylinder radial, 108 kW (145 hp) at 1,800 rpm
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) at ground level
• Endurance: 4 hr
• Service ceiling: 4,800 m (15,700 ft) service
• Time to altitude: 12 min to 2,000 m (6,600 ft)

References

Further reading

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• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.

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