| VNS-41 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Seaplane |
| Place of origin | Vietnam |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2005 |
| Used by | Vietnam |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2003 |
| Produced | 2005 |
The VNS-41 is the first amphibious microlight aircraft made in Vietnam. The A41 Factory (officially Aircraft Repairing Company A-41) under the Air Force and Air Defense Department (Ministry of Defense) manufactured the aircraft based on the Russian Che-22 "Korvet" design by Boris Chernov and E.Yungerov. A Che-22 was acquired by Vietnam in the late 1990s from the Philippines.[1]
Technicians began developing the VNS-41 in June 2003. On September 12, 2005, the prototype took off for its final test before being produced for the market.
Fitted with two Rotax engines, the VNS-41 is 6.98m (21 ft 3") long and 2.535m (8 ft 4") high, with a wing span of 11.65m (38 ft 3") and a maximum take-off weight of 780kg (1716 lbs). Its entire hull, tail and middle wing are all made of high-quality composite materials. It can carry two or three people and can travel at a speed of 120-135kmh (75-84 mph. It has an 80-litre (21-gallon) capacity fuel tank, permitting it to fly for about four hours, and reach a maximum range of 300km (186 miles) and maximum height of 3000m (9842 ft) above sea level. It requires a 50-70m (164-230 ft) takeoff run on land and a 200-300m (656-984 ft) run on water.
The VNS-41 will initially be used in forestry (forest patrol) and agriculture but will also be marketed for sport, travel and commercial applications.
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