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The VEF I-11 (also called the Irbītis I-11) was a Latvian light aircraft built by VEF.

Role	Light aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	Latvia
Manufacturer	VEF
Designer	Kārlis Irbītis
First flight	June 23, 1936
Introduction	1936
Status	Production completed
Number built	1
Variants	VEF I-12

Design and development

The I-11 was designed by Kārlis Irbītis in 1936.[1] It was a low-wing monoplane with a two-seat tandem cockpit and fixed conventional landing gear. On the basis of the I-11, Irbītis designed the training fighter I-12.[2]

Operational history

On June 23, 1936, the I-11 made its maiden flight.[1]

On April 26, 1937, it flew a 1,000 km (621 mi) flight around Latvia in 5+1⁄2 hours.[1]

See also

Related development

• VEF I-12

References

На других языках

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[de] VEF Irbitis I-11

Die VEF Irbitis I-11 war ein zweisitziges Leichtflugzeug, das 1936 vom lettischen Ingenieur Kārlis Irbītis bei der Firma Valsts elektrotehniskā fabrika konstruiert wurde. Es wurde von einem 90 PS starken, verkleideten Cirrus-Minor-Motor angetrieben.

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- [en] VEF I-11

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[ru] VEF I-11

VEF I-11 — самолёт конструкции Карлиса Ирбитиса, произведенный в 1936 году на авиационном отделении завода VEF. Моноплан. В 1936 году на нём был побит мировой рекорд скорости 240 км/ч, который не был официально зафиксирован.

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