The Chyeranovskii BICh-18 Muskulyot (or sometimes Cheranovsky BICh-18) is an experimental Soviet man-powered ornithopter designed and built by Boris Ivanovich Cheranovsky.[1] The BiCH-18 was a lightweight wooden construction biplane with two pairs of high aspect ratio wings moved by muscle power.[1] It was first flown in 1937 by R.A. Pischuchev as a glider with the wings locked and launched by cable. On the fourth test the wings were operated by the pedals and a glide of 430 m (470 yd) was achieved.[2]
BiCh-18 Muskulyot | |
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Role | Man-powered Ornithopter |
National origin | Soviet Union |
Designer | Boris Ivanovich Cheranovsky |
First flight | 10 August 1937 |
Number built | 1 |
Specifications
Data from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 4.48 m (14 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 10.00 m2 (107.6 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 72 kg (159 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 130 kg (287 lb)
See also
Related lists
References
Notes
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Nemecek, Vaclav (1986). The History of Soviet Aircraft from 1918. London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218033-2.
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