Grigorovich MR-3

Grigorovich MR-3
Role Maritime patrol aircraft
National origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Grigorovich
First flight 1929
Status Cancelled
Number built 1

The Grigorovich MR-3 (Morskoi Razviedchik - 3) was a prototype maritime patrol flying boat built in the Soviet Union during the late 1920s that was not accepted for production.

Specifications MR-3

Data from The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft, 1875–1995[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.6 m (51 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 52 m2 (560 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 2,027 kg (4,469 lb)
  • Gross weight: 3,082 kg (6,795 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 440 kg (970 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × BMW VI water-cooled V-12, 510 kW (680 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 194 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
  • Range: 750 km (470 mi, 400 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
  • Time to altitude: 7 minutes to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)

Armament

References

  1. ^ Gunston, p. 89

2. http://www.all-aero.com/index.php/34-planes/20666-grigorovich-rom-1-grigorovich-mr-3

Bibliography

  • Gunston, Bill (1995a). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London: Osprey. ISBN 1-85532-405-9.
  • Kotelnikov, V.; Kulikov, V. & Cony, C. (December 2001). "Les avions français en URSS, 1921–1941" [French Aircraft in the USSR, 1921–1941]. Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (105): 50–56. ISSN 1243-8650.