Transavia PL-12 Airtruk | |
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| 国家 | 澳大利亚 |
| 作用 | 农用飞机 |
| 首次飞行 | 2 四月 1965 |
| 建立 | 138 |
这 泛航PL-12 Airtruk 是由澳大利亚泛航公司设计和制造的单引擎农用飞机。Airtruk是一种全金属结构的肩翼支柱支撑半翼飞机，驾驶舱安装在拖拉机位置对置气缸风冷发动机和带后门的短吊舱机身上方。发动机整流罩、后机身和顶板均为玻璃纤维。它有一个三轮车起落架，其主要单元安装在下部半翼飞机机翼上。它有双尾梁和两个未连接的尾梁。它的首飞于 1965 年 4 月 22 日，并于 1966 年 2 月 10 日获得认证。
源： Transavia PL-12 Airtruk在维基百科上的内容
| 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 | 价值 |
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| 作用 | Agricultural/Utility Aircraft |
| 制造商 | Transavia Corporation (Australia) |
| 船员 | 1 pilot |
| Capacity (Ag) | 910 kg (2,000 lb) dry chemicals / 818 L (216 US gal) liquids |
| 动力装置 | 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) |
| 范围 | Approximately 1,296 km (700 NM) |
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