Transavia PL-12 Airtruk

Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
Kraju	Australia
Roli	Samoloty rolnicze
Pierwszy lot	2 kwietnia 1965
Zbudowany	138

Tthe Transavia PL-12 Airtruk to jednosilnikowy samolot rolniczy zaprojektowany i zbudowany przez Transavia Corporation w Australii. Airtruk to kilkupłat o całkowicie metalowej konstrukcji, z kokpitem zamontowanym nad ciągnikiem z przeciwstawnym cylindrem, chłodzonym powietrzem silnikiem i krótkim kadłubem z tylnymi drzwiami. Osłona silnika, tylna część kadłuba i górne poszycie wykonane są z włókna szklanego. Posiada podwozie trójkołowe, którego główne jednostki przenoszone są na dolnych skrzydłach jednoskrzydłowców. Posiada podwójne belki ogonowe z dwoma niepołączonymi ogonami. Pierwszy lot odbył się 22 kwietnia 1965 roku, a certyfikat uzyskał 10 lutego 1966 roku.

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Photographer	Vladimir Yakubov
Localisation	Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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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	Wartość
Roli	Agricultural/Utility Aircraft
Producent	Transavia Corporation (Australia)
Załogi	1 pilot
Capacity (Ag)	910 kg (2,000 lb) dry chemicals / 818 L (216 US gal) liquids
Zespół napędowy	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)
Zakres	Approximately 1,296 km (700 NM)