Tupolev ANT-9
Civilian
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The Soviet Tupolev ANT-9 airliner debuted in 1929 as a twin-engine transport crewed by two with a 23.9-metre wingspan and 17-metre fuselage. It achieved 215 km/h and 700-kilometre range, serving early Soviet civilian aviation routes. The ANT-9 represented Andrei Tupolev's growing mastery of monoplane transport design.
Specifications
- Role
- Airliner
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Crew
- 2
- Engines
- 2
- First flight
- 1929
- Length
- 17 m
- Wingspan
- 23.9 m
- Max speed
- 215 km/h
- Range
- 700 km