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The Laville PS-89 also known as the ZIG-1 was an airliner produced in small numbers in the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Design work commenced in 1933 to provide Aeroflot with an airliner of contemporary design to replace the obsolete Tupolev ANT-9s and Kalinin K-5s then in service. Designed by French engineer André Laville it was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with twin engines in wing-mounted nacelles and retractable tailwheel undercarriage.

The Laville PS-89, also known as the ZIG-1, was an airliner produced in small numbers in the Soviet Union in the 1930s.1

Made by Zavod Imeni Goltsman.

Empty Weight Lb
10960
Wing Area Sqm
72
Designer
André Laville
Eng 1 Type
Mikulin M-17
Max Speed Mph
178
Ceiling Ft
14400
Eng 1 Kw
540
Gross Weight Lb
15840
Capacity
14
Span Ft
92
Number Built
7
Crew
2
Climb Rate Ftmin
580
Empty Weight Kg
4980
Gross Weight Kg
7200
Span M
25
Range Km
1300
Climb Rate Ms
3
Manufacturer
Zavod Imeni Goltsman
Range Miles
810
First Flight
1935
Max Speed Kmh
284
Span In
3
Origin
Soviet Union
National Origin
Soviet Union
Wing Area Sqft
775
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
53
Ceiling M
4400
Eng 1 Hp
730
Eng 1 Number
2
Length In
4
Length M
16
Category
Soviet airliners 1930-1939

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