Grigorovich E-2
| Grigorovich E-2 (DG-55) | |
|---|---|
| Role | Sport aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Grigorovich |
| First flight | 1935 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | De Havilland DH.88 Comet |
The Grigorovich E-2, or DG-55 (Russian Григорович Э-2, ДГ-55), was a two-seat, twin-engined, low-wing, prototype sport aircraft of Soviet origin.
Design and construction
[edit]Inspired by the de Havilland DH.88 Comet racer which had won the MacRobertson Air Race in 1934, the Grigorovich OKB began work on a similar aircraft. Like the DH.88, the Russian "Kometa" was a highly streamlined conventional low-wing monoplane with twin engines forward of retractable main undercarriage in nacelles under each wing. Built of wood, it also featured an enclosed cockpit and landing flaps.
Intended to be a lightweight, high-speed sport aircraft the DG-55, later designated the E-2, was slightly smaller than the DH.88 and with less powerful engines, using the 120 hp (89 kW) Cirrus Hermes.
Only one prototype was constructed, flying in 1935.
Operational history
[edit]Following completion of its flight tests, the E-2 Kometa was handed over to the OSOAVIAKhIM paramilitary sports organisation, who used it for light liaison duties.
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]Flugzeugtypen der Welt : Modelle, Technik, Daten (in German) (Genehmigte Lizenzausg. ed.). Augsburg: Bechtermünz Vlg. 1999. ISBN 978-3860475935.
External links
[edit]- "ДГ-55 (Э-2) (DG-55 (E-2))". Уголок неба (in Russian). Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- Grigorovich DG-55 / E-2 Kometa, Airwar 1946.