Dobi-III
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Role | Fighter Type of aircraft |
National origin | Lithuania |
Manufacturer | Dobi |
Designer | Jurgis Dobkevičius |
First flight | November 1924 |
Retired | 8 July 1926 |
Dobi-III is the third and the last aircraft designed by Lithuanian aviator Jurgis Dobkevičius. Fighter Dobi-III was designed and tested in 1924. On June 8, 1926, it crashed at Kaunas Aerodrome killing its designer.[1]
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × BMW IIIa 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 136 kW (182 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dobi-III.
- Dobi-I
- Dobi-II
References
- ^ Nash, Ed (2023-06-13). "The Dobkevičius Dobi-III; Genius but With Fatal Flaws - Forgotten Aircraft - Military Matters". Ed Nash's Military Matters. Retrieved 2023-12-13.