Grigorovich M-16 (alternative designation ShCh M-16, sometimes also Shchetinin M-16) was a successful Russian World War I-era biplane flying boat of the Farman type, developed from the M-9 by Grigorovich. Somewhat larger than the M-9, the M-16 was a version especially intended for winter operations, with better aerodynamic qualities.
| M-16 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Reconnaissance flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Shchetinin |
| Designer | Dmitri Grigorovich |
| Primary users | Russian navy |
| Number built | 40 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1916 |
| Retired | 1920s |
| Developed from | Grigorovich M-9 |
Wartime use
editSix M-16s fell into Finnish hands during the Russian Civil War. The first Finnish parachute jump was made on June 17, 1922 from a M-16 by Eero Erho. The aircraft were flown until 1923. One additional plane was captured by the fledgling Estonian Air Force.
Variants
edit- M-16 : Two-seat reconnaissance floatplane.
Operators
editSpecifications (M-16)
editData from Thulinista Hornetiin – 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita,[1] Grigorovich Flying Boats[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 18 m (59 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 61.8 m2 (665 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Salmson P9 -cylinder water-cooled radial piston engine, 110 kW (150 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
- Endurance: 4 hours
- Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 1x Machine gun
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Grigorovich M-16.
- ^ Heinonen, Timo (1992). Thulinista Hornetiin – 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita (in Finnish). Tikkakoski: Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo. ISBN 951-95688-2-4.
- ^ "Grigorovich Flying Boats". Russian aviation in WW1 and Civilian War (in Russian and English). Retrieved 18 December 2019.
Bibliography
edit- Gerdessen, Frederik. "Estonian Air Power 1918 – 1945". Air Enthusiast, No. 18, April – July 1982. pp. 61–76. ISSN 0143-5450.
- Kulikov, Victor (December 1996). "Le fascinante histoire des hydravions de Dimitry Grigorovitch" [The Fascinating History of the Seaplanes of Dimitry Grigorovitch]. Avions: Toute l'aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (45): 20–33. ISSN 1243-8650.