Transavia PL-12 Airtruk

Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
Zemlja	Australija
Ulogu	Poljoprivredni avioni
Prvi let	2. april 1965.
Izgradio	138

Čaj Transavia PL-12 Airtruk je jednomotorni poljoprivredni avion dizajniran i izgrađen od strane Transavia Corporation u Australiji. Airtruk je rameno-krilo podupirač poduprt sskuiplane od metalne konstrukcije, sa kokpitom montiran iznad traktora-lokacija suprotno-cilindrični vazdušno hlađeni motor i kratak pod trup sa zadnjim vratima. Poklopac motora, zadnji trup i gornji brodski pod su od fiberglasa. Ima tricikl podvozje, glavne jedinice koje se nose na donjim seskviplane krilima. Ima dvostruke repne bum sa dva nepovezana repa. Njegov prvi let je bio 22. aprila 1965. godine, a sertifikovan je 10. februara 1966. godine.

Izvor: Transavia PL-12 Airtruk on Wikipedia

Transavia PL12 Airtruck Walk Around
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	Vrednost
Ulogu	Agricultural/Utility Aircraft
Proizvođača	Transavia Corporation (Australia)
Posada	1 pilot
Capacity (Ag)	910 kg (2,000 lb) dry chemicals / 818 L (216 US gal) liquids
Powerplant	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)
Opseg	Approximately 1,296 km (700 NM)