| Manufacturer |
Tupolev |
Tupolev |
| Description |
The Tupolev ANT-9 () was a Soviet passenger aircraft of the 1930s. |
The ANT-8 was an experimental flying boat designed by Tupolev. |
| First Flight |
1929-05-05 |
1931-01-30 |
| Entry Into service |
1931-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1945-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Tupolev |
Tupolev |
| Type |
Airliner |
|
| Length (m) |
17.01 |
17.03 |
| Height (m) |
5 |
5.67 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
4 |
| Max Seating |
9 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
215 |
203 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
180 |
166 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
5100 |
3350 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
2.8 |
|
| Armament |
|
4 × DA-2 machine guns in nose and dorsal turrets; Up to 500 kg (1,102 lb) bombs |
| Capacity Description |
9 passengers |
|
| Endurance (h) |
|
5 |
| National Origin |
Soviet Union |
|
| Number Built |
100 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Mikulin M-17 V-12 water-cooled piston engines, 373 kW (500 hp) each |
2 × BMW VI V-12 water-cooled piston engines, 507 kW (680 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Aeroflot |
Tupolev Factory |
| Status |
|
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_ANT-9 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_ANT-8 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
23.85 |
23.7 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
84 |
84 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Mikulin M-17 |
BMW VI |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |