Transavia PL-12 Airtruk | |
|---|---|
| Riik | Austraalia |
| Rolli | Põllumajanduslikud õhusõidukid |
| Esimene lend | 2. aprill 1965 |
| Ehitatud | 138 |
2007 Transavia PL-12 Airtruk on ühemootoriline põllumajanduslennuk, mille on projekteerinud ja ehitanud Transavia Corporation Austraalias. Airtruk on täismetallkonstruktsiooniga õlatiivaga tugipostiga varustatud sesquiplane, mille kokpit on paigaldatud traktori asukoha vastassilindrilise õhkjahutusega mootori kohale ja lühike tagauksega kere. Mootorikate, tagumine kere ja ülemine tekk on klaaskiust. Sellel on kolmerattaline alusvanker, mille põhiüksused on kantud alumistele sesquiplane tiibadele. Sellel on kaks saba poomi, millel on kaks ühendamata saba. Selle esimene lend oli 22. aprillil 1965 ja sertifitseeriti 10. veebruaril 1966.
Allikas: Transavia PL-12 Airtruk Vikipeedias
| Transavia PL12 Airtruck Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Vladimir Yakubov |
| Localisation | Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Photos | 94 |
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Unique Design and Characteristics
The Transavia PL-12 Airtruk, often cited as one of the world’s most bizarre-looking aircraft, is a rugged Australian-built agricultural plane designed by Luigi Pellarini. Its unconventional layout is a direct result of its specialized mission requirements for crop dusting and topdressing.
- Unconventional Fuselage: Features a short, stubby pod fuselage centered around the chemical hopper/tank. The pilot’s cockpit is high-mounted above the engine, providing exceptional forward and downward visibility and enhancing pilot safety by placing them above the heavy engine and hopper in the event of a crash.
- Twin Tail Booms: The most distinguishing feature is the twin tail booms supporting unconnected tails (fins and rudders). This design allows a loading truck to back up between the booms to quickly fill the hopper, even with the engine running, which significantly reduces turnaround time. It also keeps corrosive chemicals away from the tail structure.
- Sesquiplane Wing: The aircraft is technically a sesquiplane, meaning it has one main wing (shoulder-mounted) and a much smaller lower wing (stub wings) which primarily serve to mount the main landing gear.
- Multi-Role Capability: Although primarily an agricultural aircraft, a utility variant (PL-12U) was developed for cargo, air ambulance, aerial survey, and even to ferry up to five passengers (one in the upper cockpit, four in the lower cabin behind the hopper).
Specifications and Performance (PL-12/T-300 Variant)
| Property | Väärtus |
|---|---|
| Rolli | Agricultural/Utility Aircraft |
| Tootja | Transavia Corporation (Australia) |
| Meeskonna | 1 pilot |
| Capacity (Ag) | 910 kg (2,000 lb) dry chemicals / 818 L (216 US gal) liquids |
| Jõuallikas | 1 Rolls-Royce/Continental IO-520-D (or Lycoming IO-540) flat-six piston engine, **300 hp** |
| Max Takeoff Weight (Agricultural) | 1,855 kg (4,090 lb) |
| Max Cruise Speed | 176 km/h (95 knots) at 75% power |
| Stall Speed (Flaps Down) | 96 km/h (52 knots) |
| Rate of Climb | 3.05 m/s (600 ft/min) |
| Vahemik | Approximately 1,296 km (700 NM) |
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