Tupolev ANT-9

The Tupolev ANT-9 was a Soviet passenger aircraft of the 1930s. It was developed as a reaction to the demand for a domestic airliner. At this time Deruluft one of the forerunners of Aeroflot only flew with foreign models which were mainly German or Dutch. Design work began in December 1927. The first prototype named Krylia Sovietov (wing of the Soviets) used three French Gnome et Rhone titanium engines.

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Made by Tupolev.

Jet Or Prop
prop
Developed Into
Tupolev ANT-14
Length Alt
55
Power Alt
500 hp
Range Main
700.0
Loaded Weight Main
6200.0
Height Alt
16
Loading Main
74
Power/mass Main
Introduction
1931
Power/mass Alt
262.8
Capacity
9
Max Speed Main
215.0
Cruise Speed Main
180.0
Ceiling Main
5
100 m
Type Of Prop
water-cooled V-12
Crew
2
Retired
1945
Loaded Weight Alt
13668.0
Cruise Speed Alt
6720.0
Area Main
84.0 m²
Primary user
Aeroflot
Span Alt
2402.84
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Mikulin M-17
Manufacturer
Tupolev
First Flight
May 1929
National Origin
Soviet Union
Climb Rate Main
2.8 m-s
Power Main
373.0
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
550.0
See Also
* Tupolev* Andrei Tupolev
Length Main
17.01 m
Span Main
23.85 m
Area Alt
904.0
Range Alt
26100.0
Max Speed Alt
8040.0
Empty Weight Main
4400.0
Ceiling Alt
16732.0
Height Main
5 m
Category
Soviet airliners 1930-1939
Tupolev aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
9700.0
Loading Alt
15

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