Grigorovich M-16
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| M-16 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Reconnaissance flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Shchetinin |
| Designed by | Dmitri Grigorovich |
| Introduced | 1916 |
| Retired | 1920s |
| Primary users | Russian navy Finnish Air Force |
| Number built | 40 |
| Developed from | Grigorovich M-9 |
Grigorovich M-16 (alternative designation ShCh M-16, sometimes also Shchetinin M-16) was a successful Russian World War I-era biplane flying boat of the Farman type, developed from the M-9 by Grigorovich.
The M-16 was a version especially intended for winter operations, with better aerodynamic qualities. It was somewhat larger than the M-9.
Six M-16s fell into Finnish hands during the Russian Civil War. The first Finnish parachute jump was done on June 17, 1922 from a M-16 by a parachuter named E. Erho. The aircraft were flown until 1923.
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[edit] Variants
- M-16 : Two-seat reconnaissance floatplane.
- GASN : Four-seat twin-float torpedo-bomber floatplane. Built in small numbers.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (M-16)
Data from Thulinista Hornettiin
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 8.60 m (ft in)
- Wingspan: 18.0 m (ft in)
- Height: m (ft in)
- Wing area: 61.8 m² (ft²)
- Empty weight: 1,100 kg (lb)
- Loaded weight: kg (lb)
- Useful load: kg (kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,450 kg (lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Salmson pusher, kW (150 hp)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Maximum speed: 120 km/h (knots, mph)
- Cruise speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Stall speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Range: km (nm, mi, 4 h)
- Service ceiling 3,500 m (ft)
- Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)
Armament 1x MG
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
Heinonen, Timo: Thulinista Hornetiin - Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseon julkaisuja 3, Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo, 1992, ISBN 951-95688-2-4
