ANBO VIII

ANBO VIII
Role Bomber-reconnaissance monoplane
National origin Lithuania
Manufacturer Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius
Designer Antanas Gustaitis
First flight 5 September 1939
Number built 1


The ANBO VIII was a Lithuanian bomber-reconnaissance monoplane designed by Antanas Gustaitis and built by Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius.[1]

Design and development

The ANBO VIII was a low-wing monoplane with a tailwheel landing gear, an enclosed two-seat tandem cockpit and powered by a 930 hp (694 kW) Bristol Pegasus XVIII radial engine.[2] The prototype and only ANBO VIII was first flown on 5 September 1939 and was still under testing when the country was annexed by the Soviet Union. The prototype was removed by the Soviet authorities for testing.[1][2]

Specifications

Data from Lithuanian Aviation Museum[2]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

Operator


References

  1. 1 2 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 234.
  2. 1 2 3 "ANBO-VIII". Lithuanian Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 11 July 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2010.

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