ITS-IVB
| ITS-IV | |
|---|---|
| Role | High performance research glider |
| National origin | Poland |
| Manufacturer | ZASPL |
| Designer | Adam Nowotny, Franciszek Kotowski |
| First flight | 30 July 1935 |
| Number built | 1 |
The ITS-IV was a
Design and development
The ITS IV was a high performance, two seat research sailplane was designed, initially by Adam Nowotny, to gather meteorological and airframe stress data. It was also intended to provide blind flying training. after Nowotny's death th e
Operational history
Specifications (ITS-IVB)
Data from J. Cynk (1971)[1] except where noted
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 8.42 m (27 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 20 m (65 ft 7 in)
- Height: 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) [2]
- Wing area: 24.3 m2 (262 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 15.8
- Airfoil: Göttingen Gö 655
- Empty weight: 254 kg (560 lb)
- Gross weight: 431 kg (950 lb)
Performance
- Maximum glide ratio: 22.5 at 73 km/h (45 mph; 39 kn) best
- Rate of sink: 0.82 m/s (161 ft/min) at 63 km/h (39 mph; 34 kn) minimum[2]
References
- ^ a b Cynk, Jerzy (1971). Polish Aircraft 1893-1939. London: Putnam Publishing. p. 700-2. ISBN 0 370 00085 4.
- ^ a b c "ITS-IVb (ITS-IVb, 1935". Retrieved 16 October 2018.