Emelyanov KIM-3 Stakanovets
| Stakhanovets | |
|---|---|
| Role | High performance two seat glider |
| National origin | USSR
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| Designer | V. Emilyanov |
| First flight | 1936 |
The Emelyanov KIM-3 Stakanovets (Russian: Стаха́новеԥ) was a record breaking two seat glider, one of the first high performance sailplanes to use forward swept wings. It repeatedly set new international distance records in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
Design and development
The Stakhanvetz was both innovative and highly efficient. Named in honour
The Stakhanovetz had an elliptical cross section, ply covered
Operational history
The Stakhanovetz first flew in 1936. Its strongly forward swept wing has since become common on two seat gliders. Though its handling characteristics are not recorded, its continuous resetting of International distance records suggest it was the outstanding two seater of its day. In 1938 Kartachev and Savtov flew 619 km (385 mi). It also set goal records: in 1939 Kartachev and Gorokhova reached 393.7 km (244.6 mi) and in 1940 Kartachev and Petretschenkova extended this to 495 km (308 mi). Women's two-seat records were also set by Klepikova and Bordina with a goal flight of 223.6 km (138.9 mi) in 1939 and a distance flight of 443.7 km (275.7 mi) in 1940. One was on display at the 1936 Paris Aero Show.[2]
Specifications
Data from Sailplanes 1920-1945 (2006)[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 20.20 m (66 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 23 m2 (250 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 17.74
- Airfoil: CAGI RIII
- Empty weight: 294 kg (648 lb)
- Gross weight: 454 kg (1,001 lb)
- Wing loading: 19.7 kg/m2 (4.0 lb/sq ft)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 75 km/h (47 mph, 40 kn) [3]
- Minimum control speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn) [3]
- Rate of sink: 0.65 m/s (128 ft/min) minimum[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 3 9806773 4 6.
- ^ "The KIM-3 " Stakhanovets " (1936) CTAXAHOBEU". Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ ISBN 5-217-01048-7.