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Rubik R-18 Kánya (Kite/Kitty Hawk)

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Rubik R-18c Kánya

The Rubik R-28 Kanya liaison/tug aircraft, designed 1944, was produced by the Sportarutermelo factory at Esztergom, Hungary, during 1948-9.

The R-18 has full-span Handley Page slots and larger flaps. Dual controls are fitted and construction is mixed with fabric covering.

  • R-18A powered by 130 hp (97 kW) Walter Major S 6-cyl air-cooled in-line, 1 prototype
  • R-18B powered by 105 hp (78 kW) Walter Minor 4-III 6-cyl in-line, 1 prototype
  • R-18 series powered by Walter Minor, converted Shvetsov M-11 5-cyl radial, 10 built

Engine: Walter Major 4-1, 130 hp
Wingspan: 38 ft
Wing area: 150 sq.ft
Length: 25 ft
Height: 7 ft
Empty weight: 900 lb
Loaded weight: 1520 lb
Max speed: 110 mph
Cruise: 75 mph
Minimum speed: 38 mph
Absolute ceiling: 19,700 ft
Range: 380 mi
Seats: 2

Rozum-Bechiny 1910 monoplane

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Designed by the Czech engineers Rozum and Bechyne and built by Emil Rudawski and Co. in Krakow. The construction of the aircraft was completed in April 1910. It was equipped a 40 hp air-cooled radial engine of their own design, one of the first Polish aircraft engines. It was presented at the factory on 4 April and the first flight was announced on 5 May.

In 1910 Pole Rozum and Czech Bechiny built in Kraków, Poland, an aircraft broadly modelled after Bleriot XI and with engine of their own design. Static tests of the engine and airplane were apparently successful, but it’s unclear if there were any flights made on it.

Rozé, Perret et Chaffal 1910 biplane

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The Roze, Perret, et Chaffal biplane was a large overhung biplane that might have been designed by Francois Denhaut and was made partly of steel tubing. It had a single trapezoidal tailplane aft only and no apparent vertical surfaces. The arrangement of the two pusher propellers was similar to that on the Wright. It was damaged in 1909 at Poitiers, and probably rebuilt into the photographed configuration, which was tested at Poitiers, France, in May 1910.

Royal Thai Air Force RTAF-5

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Development of the RTAF-5 turboprop advanced trainer and forward air control aircraft was temporarily suspended until the Fantrainer-wing manufacturing programme was complete. The RTAF-5 is similar in general layout to the OV-10 Bronco, but is powered by a single Allison 250-B17C turboprop mounted on the rear of the fuselage in pusher configuration. Four underwing hardpoints are fitted for light stores. The prototype flew on October 5, 1984, with a fixed landing gear. A retraction mechanism and other systems were due to be installed during 1985.

RTAF-5
Engine: 1 x Allison 250 turboprop, 313 kW
Span: 9.6 m
Length: 10 m
Wing area: 15.7 sq.m
Empty wt: 1645 kg
MTOW: 2154 kg
Warload: 225 kg
Max speed: 213+ kph
Initial ROC: 91 m / min
T/O run (to 15m): 700 m
Ldg run (from 15m): 915 m
Fuel internal: 219 lt

Royal Thai Air Force Paribatra / Boripatra

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(Replica)

The construction ot this indigenous two seat bomber began on 5 April 1927 and was named ‘Paribatra’ by His Majestry the King.

The Boripatra was the first aircraft designed and built by the Thais. Around 12 were built by the Aeronautical Service Workshops at Don Muang up until 1933 and were powered by a Bristol Jupiter, BMW, Curtiss D-12 or Pratt & Whitney Hornet engine.

Royal Aircraft Establishment Aero Club Scarab

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The Royal Aircraft Establishment Aero Club Scarab c/n 5 was designed by P.G.N.Peters and C.R.Brewer in 1930, using some DH.53 parts. A single-seat parasol monoplane, it was powered by a Bristol Cherub III engine and sometimes known as the P. B. Scarab.

Registered G-ABOH, it was finished in 1930 but was rebuilt in 1931 without having flown.

It first flew in 1932 at Farnborough. It was stored there until 1938 when it was broken up.

Engine: Bristol Cherub III
Wing span: 30.00 ft
Length: 21.00 ft