Grigorovich M.11
Grigorovich M.11 | |
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Role | Flying Boat |
Manufacturer | Grigorovich |
Designer | Dimitry P. Grigorovich |
Introduction | Summer 1916 [1] |
Primary user | Russia |
Number built | 75 [2] [3] |
Variants | Grigorovich M.12 |
Engine | 110hp Le Rhône rotary |
Armament | front flexible MG (2-seater) or fixed front MG |
Max Speed | 148 km/h (92 mph) [3] |
The small Grigorovich M.11 Flying Boat was designed as a small fighter, and it was first built in the summer of 1916. As a two-seater, it was found to be underpowered. The gunner was provided with a machine gun on a pivoting arm. The single-seater version had the gun fixed on the deck in front of the pilot and also fitted light armor to critical areas. One hundred M.11s were ordered but only seventy-five were delivered, and it was used on the Black Sea and the Baltic. [1]
In winter a ski undercarriage was deployed, allowing landing on frozen lakes and level fields.[3]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Grigorovich M-11.
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Alan Durkota, Thomas Darcey, and Victor Kulikov. The Imperial Russian Air Service. Flying Machines Press, 1995. ISBN 0-9637110-2-4
- Heinz J. Nowarra, Bruce Robertson, and Peter G. Cooksley. Marine Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Letchworth, Herts, England: Harleyford Publications Limited, 1966. ISBN 0900435070