Sh-7
Role Civil transport amphibious aircraft
National origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Shavrov
Designer Vadim Shavrov
First flight 16 June 1940
Number built 1

The Shavrov Sh-7 was a Soviet civil transport amphibious aircraft designed by Vadim Shavrov.[1] Although it was ordered into production for Aeroflot, the start of the Great Patriotic War resulted in only a single prototype being built.[1]

Design and development

The Sh-7 was an amphibious flying boat with a cantilever monoplane wing mounted high on the fuselage.[1] It had a crew of two and a cabin for four passengers. Its single MG-31F engine was strut-mounted above the wing, driving a two-bladed propeller.[2] The prototype first flew on 16 June 1940 and by the end of the year it was decided to put the type into production.[1] The start of the Great Patriotic War in June 1941 halted production and the prototype was then used to carry freight and passengers between Saratov and Astrakhan for a few months.[2]

Specifications

Data from [3]The History of Soviet Aircraft from 1918

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Orbis 1985, p. 2900
  2. ^ a b Nemecek 1986, p. 360.
  3. ^ Nemecek 1986, pp. 436-437.

Bibliography

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  • Nemecek, Vaclav (1986). The History of Soviet Aircraft from 1918. London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218033-2.
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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