VEF IRBITIS I-15 (I-15a and I-15b)
Source: VEF
Acquired: 1939
Type: Single-seat Military training monoplane
Engine:
- 15a: 185/200-hp de Havilland Gypsy 6-I equipped with 2-blade wooden propeller
- 15b: 200/210-hp de Havilland Gypsy 6-II equipped with a DH constant speed, variable pitch metal propeller
- Dimensions
- Length: 7.1 m
- Wing Span: 8 m
- Height: 2.1 m
Max Speed: 15a: 314 km/hr 15b: 330 km/hr
Range:
Maximum Ceiling:
Known Serial Numbers: 190 (15a), 191 (15b)
Notes
- Summer, 1938 - VEF/Irbitis begin work on the 15a and 15b prototypes.
- April, 1939 - first flight of the I-15a
Sources
Bruvelis, Edvins Latvijas Aviacijas Vesture
Irbitis, Karlis Of Struggle and Flight
Profile courtesy of Arvo Vercamer
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