Aleksandr Dokuchayev
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Aleksandr Yakovlevich Dokuchayev was an aircraft designer and builder in Russia prior to and during World War I.
[edit] Aircraft
Most aircraft built by Dokuchayev were modified Farman designs, each unique. His first aircraft, completed in 1910, was an Anzani-powered biplane of pusher configuration. With 50 hp, the aircraft was tested, but may never have flown. In 1912, he completed a sesquiplane version of a Farman IV, and in 1914 he flew another modified Farman type, this time a trainer aircraft with equal span wings and producing 80 hp with its Gnome-Rhone engine. His fourth model was a return to the sesquiplane configuration, producing a trainer with three rudders operated on skis. Number 5 was a simple monoplane of his own design, but his final design was another Farman modification.
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dokuchayev No.1 | 1910 | 1 | Experimental aircraft |
| Dokuchayev No.2 | 1912 | 1 | Experimental aircraft |
| Dokuchayev No.3 | 1914 | 1 | Trainer aircraft |
| Dokuchayev No.4 | 1915 | 1 | Trainer aircraft |
| Dokuchayev No.5 | 1916 | 1 | Experimental aircraft |
| Dokuchayev No.6 | 1 | Experimental aircraft |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft From 1875 to 1995. Osprey, 2. ISBN 1 85532 405 9.
