Grigorovich MR-3
The Grigorovich MR-3 was a prototype maritime patrol flying boat built in the Soviet Union during the late 1920s that was not accepted for production.
| Grigorovich MR-3 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Maritime patrol aircraft |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Grigorovich |
| First flight | 1929 |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Number built | 1 |
Specifications MR-3
Data from The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft, 1875–1995[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 15.6 m (51 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 52 m2 (560 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 2,027 kg (4,469 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,082 kg (6,795 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 440 kg (970 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × BMW VI water-cooled V-12, 510 kW (680 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 194 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
- Range: 750 km (470 mi, 400 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
- Time to altitude: 7 minutes to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 1 × 7.62 mm (0.3 in) PV-1 machine gun
References
- Gunston, p. 89
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill (1995a). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London: Osprey. ISBN 1-85532-405-9.
- Kotelnikov, V.; Kulikov, V. & Cony, C. (December 2001). "Les avions français en URSS, 1921–1941" [French Aircraft in the USSR, 1921–1941]. Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (105): 50–56. ISSN 1243-8650.
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