User:The Bushranger/Il-103
| Il-103 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Training aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Ilyushin |
| First flight | 17 May 1994 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Republic of Korea Air Force Peruvian Navy |
| Number built | 66 |
The Ilyushin Il-103 is a single-engined, low-winged general aviation aircraft developed in the Soviet Union before its fall and produced in Russia. It was the first Russian aircraft to achieve Federal Aviation Administration certification for sales in the United States, and is in service as a trainer in both civilian and military use in several countries worldwide.
Design and Development
[edit]Developed as a replacement for the Yak-18, which was the standard ab initio trainer of the Russian air force.[1]
RA-10300 c/n01-01. Three prototypes. Flew 17 May 1994. Low wing, five-seats.[1]
Primary source Russian link? FlightGlobal Russian source? GS Ilyushin FAS.org
Operational history
[edit]The Il-103 became the first Russian-designed aircraft to receive FAA certification for operation in the United States as a standard category aircraft.[2] Produced by RSK-MiG,[citation needed] it has been adopted by the Republic of Korea Air Force as a primary trainer. It is called the T-103 in Korea.[citation needed]
Six aircraft were acquired by Peru under a 2000 contract for primary training.[3]
Operators
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Specifications (Il-103)
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew: 1-2 (Pilot or pilot and instructor)
- Capacity: 4-5 passengers
- Length: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 10.56 m (34 ft 8 in)
- Height: 3.135 m (10 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 14.71 m2 (158.3 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 900 kg (1,984 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,310 kg (2,888 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental IO-360 horizontally opposed piston engine, 160 kW (210 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Hartzell Propeller BHC-C2YF-1BF/F8459A-8R
Performance
- Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Cruise speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 340 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)
- Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi) with pilot, 270 kg (600 lb) payload and 30min reserves
- Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
- Rate of climb: 3.167 m/s (623.4 ft/min)
See also
[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
[edit]- Notes
- ^ a b Simpson 2005, p.164.
- ^ AOPA Pilot, Volume 42, 1999. p.37.
- ^ Cobas, Efraín. (2003) Las fuerzas armadas peruanas en el siglo XXI (in Spanish) Centro de Estudios Sociológicos Lationamericanos.
- ^ Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force Aircraft Types. Aeroflight.co.uk Accessed 2010-12-14
- ^ Taylor 1996, p. 423
- ^ Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2004-2005, p. 392
- Bibliography
- South Korea to get Russian aircraft, Flight International 02/08/2002
- Simpson, Rod (2005). The General Aviation Handbook: A Guide to Postwar General Aviation Manufacturers and their Aircraft. Hinkley, England: Midland Publishing. ISBN 978-1857802221.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London, England: Brassey's. ISBN 1 85733 1981 1.
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External links
[edit]- Base Aérea Lima-Callao: Aviación del Ejército del Peru. (in English)