The ANBO II was a parasol-wing monoplane aircraft built by Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius in Lithuania in 1927 as a pilot trainer for the Army. Designed by Antanas Gustaitis, it was the first Lithuanian trainer aircraft of own design.
Anbo stands for “Antanas nori būti ore”, which means “Antanas wants to be in the air”.
First flying on 27 November 1927, the plane was not produced in series, yet it served as a prototype for latter trainers Anbo-III and Anbo-V/51, developed by Antanas Gustaitis.
It was eventually reequipped with more powerful engine for the Aero Club of Lithuania in 1931 before being written off after a crash on 26 June 1934.
A full size flying replica was built in 2012-2016 by Rolandas Kalinauskas and Arvydas Šabrinskas. Due to difficulties in obtaining original Walter engine, a Russian-made Shvetsov M-11 engine, having similar parameters, was used. Test flight of the restored Anbo II took place on 18 October 2016. The plane is based in Pociūnai airfield, Lithuania and is mostly used for air shows with both constructors dressing in Lithuanian Air Force uniforms of 1920s-1930s.
The Lithuanian plane had stopped at Priekuļi airfield, just outside Cēsis, Latvia, to refuel, en route to its destination in Biržai, northern Lithuania. After refueling, it attempted to take-off, but crashed following engine failure a little before 13:30, August 8, 2021. The engine failed during a climb at the altitude of 20-30 m resulting in a fatal crash for both the pilot Arvydas Šabrinskas, and the aircraft. The passenger is Valdas Černius, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
Powerplant: 1 × Walter NZ 60, 45 kW (60 hp)
Wingspan: 10.72 m (35 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 20 m2 (215 sq ft)
Length: 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)
Empty weight: 280 kg (620 lb)
Gross weight: 550 kg (1,210 lb)
Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn)
Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Rate of climb: 2.1 m/s (410 ft/min)
Crew: two, pilot and instructor
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