ANBO II

The ANBO II was a parasol-wing monoplane aircraft built in Lithuania in 1927 as a pilot trainer for the Army. It was eventually reequipped with more powerful engine for the Aero Club of Lithuania in 1931 before being written off in a crash in 1934.

ANBO II
Role Military trainer
Manufacturer Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius
Designer Antanas Gustaitis
First flight 27 November 1927
Retired 26 June 1934
Number built 1 (+ 1 replica in 2016)

A full size flying replica was restored in 2012-2016 by Rolandas Kalinauskas and Arvydas Šabrinskas. Due to difficulties in obtaining original Walter engine, a Russian-made Shvetsov M-11 engine, having similar parameters, was used. Test flight of the restored Anbo II took place on 18 October 2016. The plane is based in Pociūnai airfield, Lithuania and is mostly used for air shows with both constructors dressing in Lithuanian Air Force uniforms of 1920s-1930s.[1]

Operators
 Lithuania

Specifications
ANBO II 3-view drawing from Les Ailes December 23,1928

General characteristics

  • Crew: two, pilot and instructor
  • Length: 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.72 m (35 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 20 m2 (215 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 280 kg (620 lb)
  • Gross weight: 550 kg (1,210 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Walter NZ 60 , 45 kW (60 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 2.1 m/s (410 ft/min)
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References
  1. http://www.anboeskadrile.lt/atstatomi/anboII
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
  • Lithuanian Aviation Museum

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