TsAGI A-4
TsAGI A-4 | |
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Role | Two seat autogyro |
National origin | Soviet Union |
Manufacturer | Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) |
Designer | Nikolai Skrzhinskiy |
First flight | 6 November 1932 |
Number built | 10+ |
Developed from | TsAGI 2-EA |
The TsAGI A-4, sometimes anglicised as CAHI A-4 or ZAGI A-4, (Russian: ЦАГИ А-4) was an early Russian autogyro, influenced by Cierva designs and delivered in small numbers to the Soviet Air Force in 1934.
Design and development
The early Russian
The flat sided
The A-4's four blade rotor was mounted at the top of a three legged pylon. The two rear legs were based on the upper fuselage longerons and the forward on the upper central fuselage. They positioned the rotor hub directly over the wing centre line and 96 mm (3.78 in) behind the centre of gravity. The 13 m (42 ft 8 in) rotor had blades with an
Like a fixed wing aircraft, the A-4 was controlled with ailerons and elevators connected to a
Operational history
At least ten A-4s were delivered for military training, liaison and reconnaissance duties during 1934.[2]
Specifications (1934 design)
Data from L'Aérophile April 1935 pp.105-9[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 7.22 m (23 ft 8 in) over fuselage
- Wingspan: 6.73 m (22 ft 1 in)
- Height: 4.123 m (13 ft 6 in) to tip of rotor pylon in flight attitude.
- Wing area: 7.97 m2 (85.8 sq ft) including ailerons
- Airfoil: TsAGI A
- Empty weight: 1,065 kg (2,348 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,365 kg (3,009 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × M-26 (KIM) 7-cylinder radial engine, 220 kW (300 hp) at 1,800 rpm
- Main rotor diameter: 13.00 m (42 ft 8 in)
- Main rotor area: 132.7 m2 (1,428 sq ft) swept; 4 blades, each with area 3.0 m2 (32 sq ft). Aerofoil Göttingen 429.
- Propellers: 2-bladed Type A-7, 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn) at 100 m (328 ft)
- Cruise speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
- Minimum control speed: 60–65 km/h (37–40 mph, 32–35 kn) to maintain level flight at 100 m (328 ft)
- Range: 460 km (290 mi, 250 nmi) twice radius of action
- Service ceiling: 4,100 m (13,500 ft) practical
- Time to altitude: 6 min to 1,000 m (3,281 ft); 43 min to 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
- Lift-to-drag: optimum 5.6
- Disk loading: 10.4 kg/m2 (2.1 lb/sq ft)
- Fuel consumption: 0.56 kg/km (2.0 lb/mi)
- Take-off distance: 30–40 m (98–131 ft) into 5 m/s (16 ft/s) wind.
- Landing distance: 3–10 m (10–33 ft)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Travaux soviétique sur l'autogire ZAGI A-4". L'Aérophile. Vol. 1935, no. 4. April 1935. pp. 105–109.
- ^ ISBN 1-85532-405-9.
Bibliography
- Maslov, Mikhail (2015). Soviet Autogyros 1929–1942. Solihull, UK: Helion. ISBN 978-1-910294-65-9.