Transavia PL-12 Airtruk | |
|---|---|
| 国 | オーストラリア |
| 役割 | 農業用航空機 |
| 初飛行 | 1965年4月2日 |
| 構築 | 138 |
ザ トランサヴィア PL-12 エアトラック は、オーストラリアのトランサヴィア社が設計・製造した単発農業用航空機です。エアトラックは、オールメタル構造のショルダーウィングストラットブレースセスキプレーンで、コックピットはトラクター位置の対向シリンダー空冷エンジンとリアドア付きの短いポッド胴体の上に取り付けられています。エンジンカウリング、後部胴体、トップデッキはグラスファイバー製です。三輪車の下部構造があり、その主要ユニットはセスキプレーンの下部翼に載っています。それは2つの接続されていない尾が付いている対の尾ブームがある。初飛行は1965年4月22日で、1966年2月10日に認証されました。
ソース： トランサヴィアPL-12エアトラックをウィキペディアで調べる
| Transavia PL12 Airtruck Walk Around | |
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| 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 | 価値 |
|---|---|
| 役割 | Agricultural/Utility Aircraft |
| メーカー | Transavia Corporation (Australia) |
| 乗組員 | 1 pilot |
| Capacity (Ag) | 910 kg (2,000 lb) dry chemicals / 818 L (216 US gal) liquids |
| パワープラント | 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) |
| 範囲 | Approximately 1,296 km (700 NM) |
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