RG-6 | |
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Role | Civil trainer |
National origin | Romania |
Manufacturer | Sovromtractor at IFIL |
Designer | Vladimir Novichi |
First flight | 1957 |
Number built | 3 |
The IFIL-Reghin RG-6 was a light aircraft built in Romania in 1957 for aeroclub use. [1] It was designed by Vladimir Novichi at the request of the national sport flying association AVSAP, [2] which specified the use of the Praga D engine, surplus stocks of which were available in Romania following production of the Zlín Z-22. [3]
Novichi's design was for a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed, tailwheel undercarriage. The pilot and instructor sat in tandem under a long canopy. The structure was to be entirely of wood, so when production of the type was organised through Sovromtractor, it was assigned to the IFIL [4] factory in Reghin, which was already producing wooden gliders. [5] Only three examples of the RG-6 were built. [3]
An RG-6 was used by pilot Vasile Petcu to set a national class airspeed record of 165 km/h (103 mph) over a 100 km closed circuit in 1957. [6]
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62 [7]
General characteristics
Performance
RG-6 | |
---|---|
Role | Civil trainer |
National origin | Romania |
Manufacturer | Sovromtractor at IFIL |
Designer | Vladimir Novichi |
First flight | 1957 |
Number built | 3 |
The IFIL-Reghin RG-6 was a light aircraft built in Romania in 1957 for aeroclub use. [1] It was designed by Vladimir Novichi at the request of the national sport flying association AVSAP, [2] which specified the use of the Praga D engine, surplus stocks of which were available in Romania following production of the Zlín Z-22. [3]
Novichi's design was for a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed, tailwheel undercarriage. The pilot and instructor sat in tandem under a long canopy. The structure was to be entirely of wood, so when production of the type was organised through Sovromtractor, it was assigned to the IFIL [4] factory in Reghin, which was already producing wooden gliders. [5] Only three examples of the RG-6 were built. [3]
An RG-6 was used by pilot Vasile Petcu to set a national class airspeed record of 165 km/h (103 mph) over a 100 km closed circuit in 1957. [6]
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62 [7]
General characteristics
Performance