Sikorsky Russky Vityaz

The Sikorsky Russky Vityaz or Russian Knight also called Le Grand was the first four-engine aircraft in the world designed by Igor Sikorsky and built at the Russian Baltic Railroad Car Works (Russo-Baltiiskyi Vagonnyi Zavod or R-BVZ) in early 1913.

Made by Igor Sikorsky.

Height Main
4m
Designer
Igor Sikorsky
Length Alt
1998.98
Max Takeoff Weight Main
4940.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
170.0
Loaded Weight Main
4000.0
Max Speed Alt
55 mph
Type Of Prop
inline engines
Sequence
Sikorsky Alexander Nevsky
Sikorsky Ilya Muromets
Max Speed Main
90.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
10890.0
Ceiling Main
600 m
Number Built
1
Crew
3
Span Main
1200.0
Area Main
120 m²
Span Alt
1998.98
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
100 hp
Engine(prop)
Argus Motoren
Manufacturer
Igor Sikorsky
First Flight
10
Loaded Weight Alt
8820.0
Power Main
75.0
Number Of Props
4
Empty Weight Alt
7495.0
Length Main
20 m
Area Alt
1290.0
Range Alt
105 mi
Empty Weight Main
3400.0
Ceiling Alt
1970.0
Category
Russian bomber aircraft 1910-1919
Sikorsky aircraft

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