Мучкин-Раков: Шмель
Muchkin-Rakov: Bumblebee

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Market original model designation
Шмель
Market model designation (english translation or spelling)
Bumblebee
Project start date
1975-09
First flight date and time
1976-05-09
Country of manufacture
Russia
People involved
Alexander Muchkin {Александр Мучкин}Design engineer, No translation available for: func_pilot
Mikhail Rakov {Михаил Раков}Design engineer, Test pilot
Config info
Rotorcraft typeGyroglider
External dimensions
Length
3.20
m
Height
1.80
m
Main landing gear wheel diameter
0.28
m
Main landing gear wheel width
0.08
m
Nose landing gear wheel diameter
0.14
m
Main rotor
Main rotor diameter
6.20
m
Main rotor direction of rotation
Counterclockwise
Number of blades
2
Preset blade incidence angle
6
°
Main rotor blade chord
0.17
m
Main rotor blade mass
6
kg
Performance
Maximum horizontal flight speed (Vh)
70
km/h
Cruise speed (Vc)
45
km/h
(...)
40
km/h
Take-off speed
38
km/h
(...)
45
km/h
40
km/h
Take-off distance
100
m
(...)
400
m
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