Aviotehas PN-3

The PN-3 Isamaa Päästja - (Savior of the Fatherland in Estonian), was an Estonian fighter and surveillance aircraft.[1]

Aviotehas PN-3
Role Fighter
National origin Estonia
Manufacturer Aviotehas
First flight 1939
Number built 1

Design

The PN-3 was produced by Aviotehas in 1939, featuring a 370 kW (500 hp) Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine that allowed a top speed of 395 km/h (245 mph; 213 kn). The series was planned with retractable landing gear, but the start of World War II and Soviet occupation of Estonia interrupted the PN-3 program, and it never reached mass production. For economy, the prototype was built with fixed landing gear. Its armament consisted of two 7.62mm machine guns. It was later used as a trainer.

Service history

Just one prototype was finished, and it was delivered to the Estonian Air Force.[1] After Estonia was occupied by the USSR, the single prototype was used for target practice in 1940.

References
  1. "All-Time Aircraft Used List |Estonian Air Force (Pre-WW2) | Aeroflight". Aeroflight. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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