ANBO VIII
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National originLithuania
Designer
| ANBO VIII | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Bomber-reconnaissance monoplane |
| National origin | Lithuania |
| Manufacturer | Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 5 September 1939 |
| External videos | |
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 Colour footage of the ANBO VIII and Antanas Gustaitis |
The ANBO VIII was a Lithuanian bomber-reconnaissance monoplane designed by Antanas Gustaitis and built by Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius.[1]
The ANBO VIII was a low-wing monoplane with a tailwheel landing gear, an enclosed two-seat tandem cockpit and powered by a 930 hp (694 kW) Bristol Pegasus XVIII radial engine.[2] The prototype and only ANBO VIII was first flown on 5 September 1939 and was still under testing when the country was annexed by the Soviet Union. The prototype was removed by the Soviet authorities for testing.[1][2]
