Английская Википедия:Hongdu N-5
The Hongdu N-5, (N-5 - Nongye-Feiji-5 - agricultural aircraft-5), originally known as the Nanchang N-5, is a Chinese agricultural aircraft. First flown in 1989, and entering into production in 1992, the N-5 is a single-engined low-wing monoplane, and is available in versions powered by a piston engine or a turboprop.
Development and design
In November 1987, the Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Company (which was renamed the Hongdu Aviation Industry Group in 1998[1]) began design of a modern, purpose designed agricultural aircraft, with the intention of replacing some of the large numbers of license-built Antonov An-2s in use for that purpose in China. The resulting design, the N-5 first flew on 26 December 1989.[2] It is a single-engined monoplane of conventional layout for an agricultural aircraft with a low-wing situated ahead of the cockpit. It is of all-metal construction, except for a glassfibre hopper for chemicals ahead of the cockpit, which is sealed and pressurised to protect the crew during spraying operations, and has an undercarriage. It is flown by a single pilot, with a tandem jump-seat provided to allow a mechanic to be carried. It is powered by a single Lycoming O-720 eight-cylinder piston engine, and was certified as airworthy in this form by the Civil Aviation Administration of China on 12 August 1992.[3][4] The N-5A was certified by the Federal Aviation Administration for use in the United States on 26 February 2007.[5]
In response to demands from Chinese operators for a more powerful aircraft, studies were made of versions powered both by more powerful piston and turboprop engines,[6] before settling on a Czech Walter M601 turboprop to produce the N-5B, this variant replacing the nosewheel undercarriage of the N-5A with a tailwheel undercarriage. The N-5B first flew on 28 December 2006.[7]
Variants
- N-5A
- Main production version, with nosewheel undercarriage and 298 kW (400 hp) Lycoming IO-720 piston engine.[3]
- N-5B
- Version powered by 580 kW (777 hp) Walter M601F turboprop engine. Tailwheel undercarriage.[7]
Specifications (N-5A)
See also
Notes
References
- Lambert, Mark (ed.). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Data Division, 1993. Шаблон:ISBN.
- Sobie, Brendan. "Hongdu switches engines to uprate agricultural aircraft". Flight International, 15–21 June 2004. p. 29.
- Taylor, Michael J.H. (ed.). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000. London:Brassey's, 1999. Шаблон:ISBN.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081120201755/http://www.hongdu-aviation.com/english/html/product-3.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081120213533/http://www.hongdu-aviation.com/english/html/product-4.htm
- ↑ Taylor 1999, p.12.
- ↑ Lambert 1993, p.53.
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег
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- ↑ "Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A48.CE" Federal Aviation Administration. 26 February 2007.
- ↑ Flight International 15–21 June 2004, p.29.
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 "Products:The N5B New Type of Agriculture & Forest Aircraft Шаблон:Webarchive". Hongdu Aviation. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
