Grigorovich M-16

Grigorovich M-16 (alternative designation ShCh M-16, sometimes also Shchetinin M-16) was a successful Russian World War I-era biplane flying boat of the Farman type, developed from the M-9 by Grigorovich. Somewhat larger than the M-9, the M-16 was a version especially intended for winter operations, with better aerodynamic qualities.

M-16
Role Reconnaissance flying boat
Manufacturer Shchetinin
Designer Dmitri Grigorovich
Introduction 1916
Retired 1920s
Primary users Russian navy
Finnish Air Force
Number built 40
Developed from Grigorovich M-9

Wartime use

Six M-16s fell into Finnish hands during the Russian Civil War. The first Finnish parachute jump was made on June 17, 1922 from a M-16 by Eero Erho. The aircraft were flown until 1923. One additional plane was captured by the fledgling Estonian Air Force.

Variants
  • M-16 : Two-seat reconnaissance floatplane.

Operators
 Estonia
 Finland
 Russia
 Soviet Union

Specifications (M-16)

Data from Thulinista Hornetiin – 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita[1], Grigorovich Flying Boats[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 18 m (59 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 61.8 m2 (665 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Salmson P9 -cylinder water-cooled radial piston engine, 110 kW (150 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
  • Endurance: 4 hours
  • Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)

Armament

References
  1. Heinonen, Timo (1992). Thulinista Hornetiin – 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita (in Finnish). Tikkakoski: Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo. ISBN 951-95688-2-4.
  2. "Grigorovich Flying Boats". Russian aviation in WW1 and Civilian War (in Russian and English). Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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