The Yakovlev AIR-5 was a prototype Soviet single-engined cabin monoplane designed by the Yakovlev design bureau.[1] The AIR-5 was a high-wing strut-braced monoplane with a 200 hp (149 kW) Wright J-4 Whirlwind engine.[1] It had a tubular steel fuselage, wooden wings and an enclosed cabin for a pilot and three passengers.[2]

AIR-5
Role	Single-engined cabin monoplane Type of aircraft
National origin	Soviet Union
Manufacturer	Yakovlev
First flight	1931
Number built	1
Developed into	Yakovlev AIR-6

When the Whirlwind engine became unavailable no further aircraft were produced and a smaller variant was designed with a locally produced M-11 radial engine and designated the AIR-6.[2]

Specifications

Data from The History of Soviet Aircraft from 1918[3]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: three
• Length: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
• Height: 2.46 m (8 ft 1 in) (tail up)[4]
• Wing area: 23 m² (250 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 670 kg (1,477 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 912 kg (2,011 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Wright J-4 Whirlwind air-cooled radial engine, 150 kW (200 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 192 km/h (119 mph, 104 kn)
• Cruise speed: 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn) [4]
• Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi) [4]
• Service ceiling: 4,275 m (14,026 ft)
• Time to altitude: 6.5 minutes to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)[4]

References

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