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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8 Utka (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-8 «Утка», "duck") was a Soviet experimental aircraft. Built of wood, the aircraft was designed and built in 1945 to test the novel canard configuration. It also used a tricycle undercarriage, the first used by the OKB. It was modified to test a variety of vertical stabilizer and wingtip configurations and was later used as a liaison aircraft for many years by the design bureau.

MiG-8 Utka
The MiG-8 in flight
Role Experimental liaison aircraft
National origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevich
First flight 13 August 1945
Status Prototype
Number built 1

Design and development


Nicknamed Utka ("duck"), as the word canard (referring to its small forward wing) is French for "duck", and with the Russian aeronautics term for a canard wing being described as a "duck" scheme (схема "утка"), the MiG-8 was an experimental aircraft designed and built by the OKB to evaluate the stability and handling of the canard configuration in conjunction with swept wings. This design has benefits in a jet-powered aircraft as it leaves the rear of the fuselage clear of interference from the jet's exhausts. To test the concept the MiG-8 was powered by a Shvetsov M-11 five-cylinder radial engine, with a pusher propeller.


Operational history


The aircraft was used as a testbed for developing the swept wing of the MiG-15, and afterwards continued to fly as a communications/utility aircraft for the OKB. Being made of wood and fabric, it was very light and reportedly a favorite among MiG OKB test pilots for its docile, slow-speed handling characteristics.[citation needed]


Specifications


Data from MiG aircraft since 1937,[1] The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995[2]

General characteristics

Performance


See also


Related lists


References


  1. Gunston, Bill (1998). MiG aircraft since 1937 (1st ed.). Sparkford: PSL. ISBN 0851778844.
  2. Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London: Osprey. p. 184. ISBN 1-85532-405-9.

Bibliography





На других языках


[de] Mikojan-Gurewitsch MiG-8

Die Mikojan-Gurewitsch MiG-8 Utka (deutsch Ente, russisch Микоян-Гуревич МиГ-8 Утка) war ein sowjetisches Versuchsflugzeug.
- [en] Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8

[fr] Mikoyan-Gourevitch MiG-8

Le MiG-8 ou Outka (canard en russe) est un avion expérimental conçu juste après la Seconde Guerre mondiale pour valider certains principes.

[it] Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8

Il Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8 (Микояна и Гуревича МиГ-8 in caratteri cirillici) era un aereo sperimentale sovietico sviluppato a metà degli anni quaranta. Particolare era la configurazione di tipo "canard", privo di piani di coda con due alette anteriori, che gli valse il soprannome Utka (papero).

[ru] МиГ-8

МиГ-8 «Утка» — советский экспериментальный самолёт, разработанный в «ОКБ Микояна и Гуревича» в 1945 году.



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