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The Antonov A-13 was a Soviet aerobatic sailplane flown in the 1950s and 60s. It was a small single-seat all-metal aircraft developed from the A-11 and which could optionally be fitted with that aircraft's longer-span wings. It was a mid-wing monoplane with a tadpole-like fuselage and a V-tail. In February 1962 an A-13 was fitted with a small turbojet engine to set a world airspeed record of 196 km-h (122 mph) for an aircraft up to 500 kg. This jet-powered version is known as the An-13

Made by Antonov.

Empty Weight Lb
600
Wing Area Sqm
10
First Flight
1958
Aspect Ratio
14
Glide Ratio
25
Span In
8
Gross Weight Lb
800
Sink Rate Ms
1
Number Built
~200
Crew
one
pilot
Empty Weight Kg
270
Gross Weight Kg
360
Height In
3
Sink Rate Ftmin
220
Manufacturer
Antonov
Max Speed Mph
250
Max Speed Kmh
400
Height Ft
5
Span Ft
39
Wing Area Sqft
112
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
Length Ft
21
Height M
2
Length In
Length M
6
Category
Antonov aircraft
Glider aircraft
Motor gliders
Soviet sailplanes 1950-1959

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