900 Acrobat | |
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Role | Single-seat aerobatic monoplane |
National origin | Russia |
Manufacturer | Aviatika |
First flight | 22 February 1993 |
Number built | 1 |
The Aviatika-900 Acrobat is a 1990s Russian single-seat aerobatic monoplane designed and built by Aviatika Joint Stock Company. [1] The aircraft is sometimes referred to as the MAI-900 Acrobat, the Moscow Aviation Institute being one of the constitute organisations when the company was formed in 1993. [1]
The Acrobat is an all-metal monoplane with cantilever wings and a strut-braced tailplane. [1] It has a fixed landing gear with a steerable tailwheel and is powered by a 360 hp (268 kW) AOOT M-14P radial piston engine. [1]
The aircraft set five FAI-accredited records. [1] The aircraft was sold to Lithuanian aerobatic pilot Jurgis Kairys.
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