Dobi-I

Dobi-I
Dobi-I
General information
Type	Experimental aircraft
National origin	Lithuania
Designer	Jurgis Dobkevičius
Status	Retired
History
First flight	1922
Retired	1925

The Dobi-I was designed by Lithuanian aviator Jurgis Dobkevičius and the first airplane of Lithuanian design. Jurgis Dobkevičius started designing and building Dobi-I in 1921, and it was first tested by its designer in July 1922. The single Dobi-I prototype was damaged beyond repair in an accident on 1 December 1925.

Specifications

Data from Les Ailes March 1924

General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 7.50 m² (80.7 sq ft)
Empty weight: 167 kg (368 lb)
Gross weight: 295 kg (650 lb)
Fuel capacity: 60 L (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Haacke HFM-2 flat twin, 22 kW (30 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

Maximum speed: 175 km/h (109 mph, 94 kn)
Cruise speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
Service ceiling: 3,800 m (12,500 ft)
Time to altitude: 6 min to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)

References

1 2 3 "Dobi-I". Archived from the original on 1 September 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
1 2 Serryer, J (13 March 1924). "Les avions Dobkevicius". Les Ailes (143): 2–3.

[LAM-1] 1 2 3 "Dobi-I". Archived from the original on 1 September 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2017.

[Lailes-2] 1 2 Serryer, J (13 March 1924). "Les avions Dobkevicius". Les Ailes (143): 2–3.

Dobi-I

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