ANBO II

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ANBO II
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General information
TypeMilitary trainer
Manufacturer Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius
Designer
Number built1 (+ 1 replica in 2016)
History
First flight27 November 1927
Retired26 June 1934
Developed from ANBO I
Developed into ANBO III

The ANBO II was a parasol-wing monoplane aircraft built in Lithuania in 1927 as a pilot trainer for the Army. It was the first Lithuanian trainer aircraft of own design. It was eventually reequipped with more powerful engine for the Aero Club of Lithuania in 1931 before being written off after a crash in 1934.

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The plane was not produced in series, yet it served as a prototype for latter trainers Anbo-III and Anbo-V/51, [1] developed by Antanas Gustaitis.

Replica

A full size flying replica was restored in 2012-2016 by Rolandas Kalinauskas and Arvydas Šabrinskas. Due to difficulties in obtaining original Walter engine, a Russian-made Shvetsov M-11 engine, having similar parameters, was used. Test flight of the restored Anbo II took place on 18 October 2016. The plane is based in Pociūnai airfield, Lithuania and is mostly used for air shows with both constructors dressing in Lithuanian Air Force uniforms of 1920s-1930s. [2]

On August 8, 2021 after an engine failed during a climb at the altitude of 20-30 meters the aircraft crashed at Cesis Airfield, near Priekuļi, Latvia. The plane stalled resulting in a fatal crash for both the pilot Arvydas Šabrinskas, and the aircraft. [3]

Operators

Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg  Lithuania

Specifications

ANBO II 3-view drawing from Les Ailes December 23,1928 ANBO II 3-view Les Ailes December 23,1928.png
ANBO II 3-view drawing from Les Ailes December 23,1928

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. Ramoška, Gytis (2008). "Pirmasis lietuviškas mokomasis lėktuvas Anbo II". Plieno Sparnai (in Lithuanian). 5.
  2. "Atstatytas ANBO II".
  3. "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266540". Aviation Safety Network. 2021-08-08.

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