Sukhoi Su-26

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Su-26M at the St Catharines Wings and Wheels.

Su-26M at the St Catharines Wings and Wheels. Notice the CF-18 in the background, taking off.

A Sukhoi Su-26 with red, blue, and purple cowling. Displayed in the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

The Sukhoi Su-26 is a single-seater aerobatics stunt plane from the former Soviet Union, powered by a single radial reciprocating engine. The Su-26 has mid-mounted straight wings and fixed landing gear, the main gear mounted on a solid titanium arc. The Sukhoi Su-26 made its first flight in June 1984, the original four having a two-bladed prop. The production switched to the Su-26M, with refined tail surfaces and a 3-bladed Hoffman prop. Further refinements were made, and the model won both the men's and women's team prizes at the 1986 World aerobatics championships. Su-26 is considered one of the best aerobatics stunt planes by the experts. In the '90s was exported to Argentina.

[edit] Specifications (Su-26)

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General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 6.83 m (22 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
• Height: ()
• Wing area: 11.83 m² (127 ft²)
• Empty weight: 700 kg (1,540 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 962 kg (2,116 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× Vedeneyev M-14P radial engine, 268 kW (360 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 450 km/h (281 mph)
• Range: 800 km (500 mi)
• Service ceiling: 4,000 m (12,120 ft)
• Rate of climb: 18 m/s (3,543 ft/min)

[edit] Related content

Related development

Su-29 - Su-31

Designation sequence

Su-22 - Su-24 - Su-25 - Su-26 - Su-27 - Su-28 - Su-29

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