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[SIZE=4]VEF Irbitis I-19A [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Specifications:[/SIZE]
Length: 30.2 ft
Wingspan: 36.1 ft
Height: 10 ft
Wing area: 240 ft²
Weight:
- Empty: 5,500 lb
- Loaded: 7,250 lb
Crew: 1
Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Merlin VI, 1,280 hp
[SIZE=3]Performance:[/SIZE]
Speed: 375 mph
Rate of climb: 45 ft/s
Ceiling: 31,825 ft
Range: 575 miles with no external load
Remarks: Retractable landing gear, metal airframe with wood/canvas skin.
[SIZE=3]Armament:[/SIZE]
- 6x.5'' guns
- 100 lb external load
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[SIZE=4]VEF Irbitis I-19B [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Specifications:[/SIZE]
Length: 30.2 ft
Wingspan: 36.1 ft
Height: 10 ft
Wing area: 240 ft²
Weight:
- Empty: 5,750 lb
- Loaded: 7,500 lb
Crew: 1
Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Merlin VII, 1,685 hp
[SIZE=3]Performance:[/SIZE]
Speed: 421 mph
Rate of climb: 52 ft/s
Ceiling: 33,500 ft
Range: 575 miles with no external load
Remarks: Retractable landing gear and tailwheel, all metal construction. All-metal version of I-19A.
[SIZE=3]Armament:[/SIZE]
- 6x.5'' machine guns
- 100 lb external load
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[size=3]Proposed Timeline A[/size]
October 1938 - Design team for the I-19 is formed (Russian Metal Aircraft design assistance is procured in early 1939)
November 1940 - Prototypes of I-19A are built, used for testing and analyzation
February 1941 - I-19A enters limited pre-production, I-19B enters prototype stage
April 1941 - I-19B enters pre-production
June 1941 - I-19B enters full production
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[size=3]Proposed Timeline B[/size]
October 1938 - Design team for the I-19 is formed (Russian Metal Aircraft design assistance is procured in early 1939)
January 1941 - Prototypes of I-19A are built, used for testing and analyzation
March 1941 - I-19A enters limited pre-production, I-19B enters prototype stage
May 1941 - I-19B enters pre-production
July 1941 - I-19B enters full production
This post has been edited 5 times, last edit by "TexanCowboy" (Jul 9th 2011, 9:55pm)
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