Nuri Demirağ Nu D.38

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Nu.D.38
Role 4 seat passenger aircraft
National origin Turkey
Manufacturer Nuri Demirağ
First flight 11 February 1944
Number built 1

The Nuri Demirağ Nu.D.38 was a Turkish light civil transport, with twin engines and seating for four passengers, built in the early 1940s.[1] Only one was constructed and flown.

Design and development

Design work on the Nu.D.38 twin engine light transport began about 1938[2] and the aircraft was largely completed by 1941,[1] but the first flight was delayed until 1944.[3] Turkey remained neutral through most of World War II, only entering the war in 1945, after the first flight.[4]

The Nu.D.38, manufactured by

trim tabs.[5]

The fuselage of the Nu.D.38 was an oval cross-section aluminium alloy monocoque, with stressed skin over frames and longitudinal stringers. The crew sat side by side at dual controls in a cabin with side access doors. The passenger compartment seated four, each with their own window, and was accessed through a starboard side door. There was a compartment for luggage or mail in the nose.[5]

The Nu.D.38 was powered by two 160 hp (120 kW)

conventional undercarriage. A main shock absorber leg was attached to each of the steel engine frames, braced rearwards by a short auxiliary strut. Legs and wheels were enclosed in fairings.[5]

Operational history

The Nu.D.38 was first flown on 11 February 1944. No further aircraft were produced.[3]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft[5]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 4 passengers
  • Length: 8.30 m (27 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 13.56 m (44 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 22.34 m2 (240.5 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,108 kg (2,443 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,850 kg (4,079 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Siemens-Halske (Bramo) Sh 14-A4 7 cylinder radial, 120 kW (160 hp) each
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 271 km/h (168 mph, 146 kn) at sea level
  • Cruise speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 6,650 m (21,820 ft) service
  • Rate of climb: 3.40 m/s (669 ft/min) to 4,000m (13,120 ft)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

  1. ^ a b Bridgman, Leonard (1941). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1941. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. p. 129c.
  2. ^ "Timeline" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  3. ^ a b "Nu.D.38". Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  4. ISBN 978-0-7391-6807-3
    . Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  5. ^ a b c d Bridgman, Leonard (1942). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1942. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. p. 139c.
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