Yatsenko I-28
| Yatsenko I-28 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Single-seat fighter |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Yatsenko OKB |
| Designer | Vladmir Yatsenko |
| First flight | 10 June 1939 |
| Number built | 7 |
The Yatsenko I-28 was a 1930s Soviet single-seat fighter designed by Vladmir Yatsenko and first flown in 1939.[1][2] The I-28 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction powered by a 900 hp (671 kW) Tumansky M-87 radial piston engine.[1] It had an enclosed single-seat cockpit with a rearwards sliding canopy.[1] The wing had an inverted-gull shape to reduce the length of the retractable main landing legs.[1] The prototype was destroyed shortly after the first flight but an order was placed for 30 production aircraft.[1] Also ordered was a prototype of an attack version, the I-28Sh.[1] Although the first five production aircraft were completed the programme was cancelled in early 1940.[1]
Variants
- I-28.1
- First prototype powered by a Tumansky M-87A radial engine.[2]
- I-28.2
- Second prototype powered by a Tumansky M-87B radial engine.[2]
- I-28
- Production variant, canceled.[1]
- I-28Sh
- Proposed attack variant, not built.[1]
Specifications (I.28-2)
Data from [2]The History of Soviet Aircraft from 1918
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 8.54 m (28 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 16.5 m2 (178 ft2)
- Empty weight: 1850 kg (4079 lb)
- Gross weight: 2720 kg (5997 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Tumansky M-87B radial piston engine, 820 kW (1100 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 576 km/h (359 mph)
- Range: 800 km (497 miles)
- Service ceiling: 10800 m (35600 ft)
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Nemecek, Vaclav (1986). The History of Soviet Aircraft from 1918. London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218033-2.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.