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The ANB-M is a Russian, single-seat, aluminum ultralight glider that was designed by Peter Almurzin (Петра Альмурзина), Nikitin, and Bogatov whose surnames make up the A,N,B in the glider name (Cyrillic:АНБ).[1]

ANB-M
ANB-M
Role	Glider Type of aircraft
National origin	Russia
Designer	Peter Almurzin, Nikitin, Bogatov
First flight	1 May 1983
Introduction	1983
Status	Technical drawings available

Design and development

The ANB-M first flew on 1 May 1983. The aircraft was designed as a primary glider of aluminum construction and its design team was headed by Peter Almurzin (Петра Альмурзина) in Kuibyshev (Куйбышева), Russia.[2] Websites still sell plans for the ANB-M glider as a United States FAR 103 compliant ultralight glider which requires unpowered vehicles to weigh less than 155 lbs (70.3 kg).[3]

Operational history

The ANB-M won first prize at the Soviet Ministry of Aviation Industry SLA-84 competition in 1984 at Koktebel[2]

Variants

ANB-M

Initial version, first flown 1 May 1983, single seat primary glider with an 8.75 meter wingspan.

ANB-I

Developed as a double ANB-M model that was a two place glider that had the occupants separated in parallel by 2.2 meters apart and utilized an 11 meter wingspan with a twin boom tail.

Specifications

Data from PropJet Forums[2][1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 10.5 m² (113 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 7.35:1
• Empty weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
• Gross weight: 145 kg (320 lb)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Sandlin Goat
• US Aviation Super Floater

Related lists

• List of gliders (miscellaneous)

References

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