Grigorovich M-9
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | M-9 |
| image | File:Grigorovič M-9.jpg |
| caption | Grigorovich M-9 |
| type | Reconnaissance flying boat |
| manufacturer | Shchetinin |
| designer | Dmitry Pavlovich Grigorovich |
| first_flight | January 9, 1916 |
| retired | 1920s |
| primary_user | Imperial Russian Navy |
| more_users | Finnish Air Force |
| number_built | ca 500 |
| developed_from | Grigorovich M-5 |
| :: |
|name=M-9 |image=File:Grigorovič M-9.jpg |caption=Grigorovich M-9 |type=Reconnaissance flying boat |manufacturer=Shchetinin |designer=Dmitry Pavlovich Grigorovich |first_flight=January 9, 1916 |introduction= |retired=1920s |status= |primary_user=Imperial Russian Navy |more_users=Finnish Air Force |produced= |number_built=ca 500 |unit cost= |developed_from=Grigorovich M-5 |variants=
The Grigorovich M-9 (alternative designation ShCh M-9, sometimes also Shchetinin M-9) was a Russian World War I-era biplane flying boat, developed from the M-5 by Grigorovich.
The first M-9 was ready in 1915 and its maiden flight was carried out on January 9, 1916, at Baku. On September 17, 1916, the test pilot Jan Nagórski became the first to make a loop with a flying boat.
During the Russian Civil War, M-9s participated in the air defence of Baku, dropping approximately 6,000 kg of bombs and 160 kg of flechettes. The aircraft also carried out photo reconnaissance, artillery spotting and air combat sorties.
The M-9 was also used for the first experiments on sea shelve study, participating in the finding of new oil fields near Baku.
Nine M-9s were captured by Finland during the Russian Civil War. One was flown by a Russian officer to Antrea on April 10, 1918. It sank the following day during type evaluation. Eight more were taken over at the airfields at Åland and Turku. The aircraft were used until 1922 by the Finnish Air Force.
Operators
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Specifications (M-9)
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|crew=2 |capacity=1 |length m=9 |length note= |span m=16 |span note= |height m= |height note= |wing area sqm=54.8 |wing area note= |aspect ratio= |airfoil= |empty weight kg=1060 |empty weight note= |gross weight kg=1540 |gross weight note= |max takeoff weight kg=1610 |max takeoff weight note= |fuel capacity= |more general= Powerplant
|eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Salmson P9 |eng1 type=9-cylinder water-cooled radial piston engine |eng1 hp=150 |eng1 note= |prop blade number=2 |prop name=fixed-pitch pusher propeller |prop dia m= |prop dia note= Performance
|max speed kmh=110 |max speed note= |cruise speed kmh= |cruise speed note= |stall speed kmh= |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kmh= |never exceed speed note= |range km= |range note= |combat range km= |combat range note= |ferry range km= |ferry range note= |endurance=3 hours 30 minutes |ceiling m= |ceiling note= |g limits= |roll rate= |climb rate ms= |climb rate note= |time to altitude=
::::1000 m in 12 minutes ::::2000 m in 30 minutes |wing loading kg/m2= |wing loading note= |fuel consumption kg/km= |power/mass= |more performance= Armament
|guns=
:*1 × 7.7 mm MG ::or :*1x 7.5 mm MG ::or :*1x 20 mm cannon ::or :*1x 37 mm Hotchkiss cannon
References
Bibliography
References
- Heinonen, Timo. (1992). "Thulinista Hornetiin – 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita". Tikkakoski: Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo.
- "Grigorovich Flying Boats".
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