Transavia PL-12 Airtruk | |
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| 국가 | 오스트레일리아 |
| 역할 | 농업용 항공기 |
| 첫 비행 | 1965년 4월 2일 |
| 내장 | 138 |
Tthe 트랜스아비아 PL-12 에어트루크 호주의 Transavia Corporation에서 설계 및 제작한 단일 엔진 농업용 항공기입니다. Airtruk은 모든 금속 구조의 어깨 날개 스트럿 브레이스 세스 플레인으로, 조종석은 트랙터 위치 대향 실린더 공랭식 엔진과 뒷문이있는 짧은 포드 동체 위에 장착됩니다. 엔진 카울링, 후방 동체 및 상단 데크는 유리 섬유로 되어 있습니다. 그것은 세발 자전거 하부 구조를 가지고 있으며, 그 주요 장치는 더 낮은 sesquiplane 날개에 운반됩니다. 두 개의 연결되지 않은 꼬리가 있는 트윈 테일 붐이 있습니다. 첫 비행은 1965 년 4 월 22 일에 이루어졌으며 1966 년 2 월 10 일에 인증되었습니다.
소스: Transavia PL-12 Airtruk의 Wikipedia 님
| 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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참고 항목:
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 | 값 |
|---|---|
| 역할 | Agricultural/Utility Aircraft |
| 제조업체 | Transavia Corporation (Australia) |
| 승무원 | 1 pilot |
| Capacity (Ag) | 910 kg (2,000 lb) dry chemicals / 818 L (216 US gal) liquids |
| 동력 장치 | 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) |
| 레인지 | Approximately 1,296 km (700 NM) |
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