Technoavia SM92 Finist
SM92 Finist
Turbo-Finist SMG used for skydiving
Role
Light utility transportType of aircraft
National origin
Russia
Manufacturer
Technoavia
First flight
28 December 1993[ 1]
Status
Production
Number built
about 30[ 2]
The Technoavia SM92 Finist is STOL utility aircraft , designed by the Russian company Technoavia which first flew on the 28 December 1993. It is built at the Smolensk Aviation Plant .
Variants
Basic SM-92 with 270 kW (360 hp) Vedeneyev M14P radial engine .
SMG-92 Turbo Finist based at the skydiving centre at Hibaldstow , Lincolnshire , England
SM92 Finist
Basic version, powered by 270 kW (360 hp) Vedeneyev M14P radial engine .[ 3]
SM92P Finist
Armed version for Border guard duties. Two fixed forward firing PK machine guns and one inside cabin firing through open cabin doors and two rocket launchers.[ 3]
SM-92T Turbo Finist
Version powered by Walter M601 turboprop engine.[ 4] One prototype converted.[ 5]
SMG-92 Turbine Finist
Walter M601 powered version built in Slovakia by Aerotech Slovakia for use in skydiving.[ 6] At least six converted.[ 5]
Zlin Z400
Version powered by Orenda OE600 V-8 engine , planned to be built by Moravan Otrokovice in the Czech Republic . One built.[ 5] [ 7]
Orbis Avia SM-92T
SM-92T built by Czech aircraft manufacturer Orbis Avia. One built 2015, fitted with 560 kW (750 hp) GE H75 turboprop in 2017.[ 5]
Operators
Russia
Specifications (SM92)
Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000[ 3]
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Capacity:
6 passengers or
2 stretchers plus attendant
600 kg (1,323 lb) cargo
Length: 9.13 m (29 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)
Height: 3.08 m (10 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 20.44 m2 (220.0 sq ft)
Empty weight: 1,430 kg (3,153 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,350 kg (5,181 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Vedeneyev M14P 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 269 kW (361 hp)
Propellers: 3-bladed constant-speed propeller
Performance
Maximum speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
Cruise speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
Stall speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn) flaps down
Never exceed speed : 290 km/h (180 mph, 160 kn)
Range: 1,380 km (860 mi, 750 nmi) max fuel, 40 minutes reserves
Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min)
References
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