ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144939
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Date: | Tuesday 9 May 1933 |
Time: | |
Type: | Polikarpov R-5 |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | 5215 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | within Russia -
Russia
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:During the development of the Polikarpov R-5, one of the test planes was fitted with movable wing struts.
The pilot lost control and the R-5 entered a spin. The observer parachuted to safety, but the test pilot was killed.
Sources:
Polikarpow R-5/R-Z by Mikhail A. Maslov, 2004
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
11-Apr-2012 12:17 |
harro |
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