MAK-8 is a single-seat training glider designed by aircraft designer and pilot Mikhail Alexandrovich Kuzakov . The glider allowed training from the first step (jogging), towing and aerobatics, inclusive, which could replace the three types of gliders. Easy to assemble and understand. It was simple and easy to manage.
| MAK-8 | |
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| Type of | Glider |
| Manufacturer | Glider station of the village of Montenegrin Mines (now the city of Montenegrin , Republic of Khakassia ) |
| Chief Designer | M. A. Kuzakov |
| The first flight | May 18, 1934 |
| Start of operation | 1935 |
| Units produced | four |
Content
- 1 History of creation
- 2 Design
- 2.1 Specifications
- 3 Literature
- 4 See also
- 5 notes
Creation History
MAK-8 was built at the glider station of the mining village of Montenegrin Mines (now the city of Chernogorsk , the Republic of Khakassia ), with funds allocated by the local and regional budgets. The first flight was performed on May 18, 1934, when, after two runs, the MAK-8 flew about a hundred meters. Later, towing tests were carried out behind the Sh-2 aircraft. Tests revealed the excessive sensitivity of elevators, which was eliminated and further tests were successful. Kuzakov was awarded a nominal watch and a prize of 200 rubles. The Komsomol regional committee raised the question of allocating funds for the construction of three more gliders. During 1935, the Montenegrin glider station of the Krasnoyarsk Territory built three more gliders of this type [1] [2] .
Design
In the design of the glider, the role of the fuselage is played by the developed center wing , which is part of the wing. Consoles are forward. The design was simple, assembly was carried out in 5 minutes, and disassembly in 2 minutes, weight was only 65 kg.
Specifications
- Crew : 1 person
- Length : m
- Wing span: 9.6 m
- Height :
- Wing Area: 13.7 m²
- Wing profile:
- 1 m² wing load 10.6 kg
- Empty weight: 65 kg
- Payload: 80 kg
- Normal take-off weight:
- Maximum take-off weight: 145 kg
Literature
- A.P. Krasilshchikov. Gliders of the USSR. Moscow, Engineering 1991
See also
- Osoaviahimovets of Ukraine
- Glider
- Gliding