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Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy Yakovlev AIR-5

Prototype Soviet single-engined cabin monoplane

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Overview

The Yakovlev AIR-5 was a prototype Soviet single-engined cabin monoplane designed by the Yakovlev design bureau. The AIR-5 was a high-wing strut-braced monoplane with a 200 hp (149 kW) Wright J-4 Whirlwind engine. It had a tubular steel fuselage, wooden wings and an enclosed cabin for a pilot and three passengers.

Specifications

Powerplant

Engine modelWhirlwind

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: L'Aerophile magazine / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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