Sukhoi Su-38
| Su-38 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Agricultural aircraft |
| Manufacturer | KnAAPO, NAPO, Smolensk Aviation Plant |
| Designer | Sukhoi design bureau |
| First flight | 27 July 2001 |
| Status | Under development |
| Number built | 1 |
The Sukhoi Su-38 (Russian: Сухой Су-38) is a Russian agricultural aircraft, the first aircraft of this type to be designed and built by the Sukhoi Design Bureau civil aircraft section (Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (CJSC)).
Design and development
Design originally began in 1993 as a development of the Sukhoi Su-29 aerobatic aircraft.[1][2] Development was suspended due to economic problems, and when restarted in 1998, the aircraft was redesigned, reducing the aircraft's size and replacing the originally planned M-14 radial engine with a LOM Praha 337S inline engine.[1][3] The first prototype made its maiden flight on 27 July 2001, with a second flying by June 2002.[1] As no users have yet[when?] expressed interest in the aircraft, the project is currently proceeding at a low pace.[citation needed]
Specifications (Su-38L)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2005–2006[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 500 L (132.1 US gal; 110.0 imp gal) chemical hopper
- Length: 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 11.53 m (37 ft 10 in)
- Height: 2.655 m (8 ft 9 in)
- Airfoil: TsAGI P-31Y (16%) [4]
- Gross weight: 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 210 L (55 US gal; 46 imp gal) in two wing tanks
- Powerplant: 1 × LOM Praha M337S 6-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 184 kW (247 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed LOM B-546 ground-adjustable propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 150–180 km/h (93–112 mph, 81–97 kn) operating speed
- Stall speed: 76 km/h (47 mph, 41 kn)
- Ferry range: 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi) without spraybars
- 900 km (559 mi; 486 nmi) with spraybars fitted
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ a b c d Jackson, Paul, ed. (2005). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2005-06 (96th ed.). London: Jane's Publishing Group. p. 449. ISBN 9780710626844.
- ^ Warwick, James (30 March 1994). "Sukhoi aerobat turns crop sprayer". Flight International. 145 (4414): 21.
- ^ KARNOZOV, VLADIMIR; PENNEY, STEWART (3 July 2001). "Sukhoi readies Su-38 for first flight". Flight International. 159 (4787): 24.
- ^ Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- Karnozov, Vladimir and Stewart Penny. "Su-38 Sukhoi readies Su-38 for first flight". Flight International, 3–9 July 2001, p. 24.
Further reading
- Jackson, Paul, ed. (2003). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2003-04 (94th ed.). Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. pp. 419–420. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.with
External links
- Sukhoi design bureau page mentioning design of the Su-38L
- list of the current projects of the Sukhoi design bureau Archived 2018-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Sukhoi civil programmes list Archived 2017-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Image at official Sukhoi website Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine