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The ANB-M is a Soviet, single-seat, aluminum ultralight glider that was designed by Peter Almurzin (Петра Альмурзина), Nikitin, and Bogatov whose surnames make up the A, N, B in the glider name (Cyrillic:АНБ).
Design and development
The ANB-M first flew on 1 May 1983. The aircraft was designed as a primary glider of aluminum construction and its design team was headed by Peter Almurzin (Петра Альмурзина) in Kuibyshev (Куйбышева) in the Soviet Union. Websites still sell plans for the ANB-M glider as a United States FAR 103 compliant ultralight glider which requires unpowered vehicles to weigh less than 155 lbs (70.3 kg).
Operational history
The ANB-M won first prize at the Soviet Ministry of Aviation Industry SLA-84 competition in 1984 at Koktebel
Variants
ANB-M
Initial version, first flown 1 May 1983, single seat primary glider with an 8.75 meter wingspan.
ANB-I
Developed as a double ANB-M model that was a two place glider that had the occupants separated in parallel by 2.2 meters apart and utilized an 11 meter wingspan with a twin boom tail.
Specifications
Data from PropJet ForumsGeneral characteristics
Crew: one
Length: 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 10.5 m2 (113 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 7.35:1
Empty weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Gross weight: 145 kg (320 lb)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Sandlin Goat
US Aviation Super Floater
Related lists
List of gliders (miscellaneous)
References
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