Grigorovich M-16

M-16
Grigorovich GASN
Role Reconnaissance flying boat
Manufacturer Shchetinin
Designer Dmitri Grigorovich
Introduction 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.

Wartime use

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.

Variants

Operators

 Estonia
 Finland
 Russia
 Soviet Union

Specifications (M-16)

Data from Thulinista Hornettiin

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

1x MG

References

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