BICh-3

BICh-3
BICh-3
Role Research Aircraft
National origin USSR
Designer Boris Ivanovich Cheranovsky (Черановский)
First flight 1926.
Number built 1
Developed from BICh-1

The BICh-3 (Russian: БИЧ-3) was a tail-less research aircraft designed and built in the USSR from 1926.

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Development

After the relative success of Cheranovsky's first tail-less gliders, the BICh-1 and BICh-2, he continued the tail-less theme with the BICh-3. The BICh-3 was built of wood with a parabolic wing planform and a central nacelle, containing cockpit and engine, which faired into a large and powerful fin and rudder. The undercarriage consisted of a trousered central mono-wheel with wing-tip skids. The BICh-3 was flown in Moscow in 1926. Tests found it to be unstable, so consequently the handling was improved, after minor modifications, enough for the aircraft to be re-assessed as safe to fly.

Specifications (BICh-3)

Data from Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 20 m2 (215 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 140 kg (309 lb)
  • Gross weight: 230 kg (507 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Blackburne Tomtit, 13.4 kW (18 hp)

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
  • Lippisch Delta I
  • Horten H I
  • Horten H.III

Related lists

References

  • Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9

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