Grigorovich SUVP
1925 airliner by Grigorovich
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The SUVP was a high-wing passenger aircraft designed by Dmitry Pavlovich Grigorovich. It was built in 1925 at the Krasny Letchik factory in Russia, ordered by Ukrvozdukhput. Its fuselage was composed of metal tubing, its skin was fabric, and the wings were constructed out of wood. The aircraft was powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Bristol Lucifer. Only one was ever produced, and the SUVP saw service with Ukrainian airlines.[1]
| SUVP | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Passenger |
| Manufacturer | Grigorovich |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1925 |
Specifications (SUVP)
Data from Aircraft of Dmitry Grigorovich[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 3 pax
- Length: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 13.7 m (44 ft 11 in)
- Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 24.14 m2 (259.8 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 820 kg (1,808 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Lucifer 3-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 75 kW (100 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 139 km/h (86 mph, 75 kn)
- Endurance: 4.5 hours
- Service ceiling: 3,050 m (10,010 ft)
- Time to altitude: 40 minutes to 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
