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Varga RMI-1 X/H

RMI-1 X/H
Role Fighter-bomber/Reconnaissance aircraft
National origin Hungary
Manufacturer Repülő Muszaki Intézet (RMI)
Designer László Varga [hu]
First flight Undertook taxiing trials and high speed runs, but was not flown before it was destroyed
Primary user Royal Hungarian Air Force (MKHL)
Number built 1

The Varga RMI-1 was a twin-engine turboprop-powered aircraft designed by Hungarian engineer László Varga [hu], and the world's first turboprop aircraft.[1] It was a fighter-bomber intended to test the new turboprop Jendrassik Cs-1 aero engine. Only one prototype was built, as with the signing of a mutual defence pact between Hungary and Germany in June 1941, it was decided to license produce the Daimler-Benz DB 605 piston engine and purchase the Messerschmitt Me 210 fitted with these engines to fill the fighter-bomber requirement. Due to difficulties with the original engines, the sole prototype was re-engined with German Daimler-Benz DB 605s in 1944 and undertook taxiing trials and high speed runs, but was destroyed by Allied bombing in June 1944 before making its first flight.[2]

Design

The RMI-1 was a low wing, twin-engined aircraft with two turboprop Cs-1 engines slung under the wings. It was designed to have a crew of two or three. The tail section was of the conventional type with a single vertical stabilizer.

Specifications (X/H)

Data from Repülő Muszaki Intézet Varga RMI-1/ X / H[1]

General characteristics

  • Length: 12.74 m (41 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.7 m (51 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
  • Empty weight: 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)
  • Gross weight: 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Jendrassik Cs-1 turboprop, 750 kW (1,000 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 540 km/h (340 mph, 290 kn) estimated



  • Varga RMI-1 X/H prototype
  • Varga RMI-1 X/H under construction
    Varga RMI-1 X/H under construction
  • Varga RMI-1 X H under construction in 1944
    Varga RMI-1 X H under construction in 1944
  • RMI-1 fighter - bomber in 1944
    RMI-1 fighter - bomber in 1944
  • Destroyed RMI-1 prototype
    Destroyed RMI-1 prototype

See also

Hungarian military aircraft from the same era

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

  1. ^ a b "RMI / Repülő Muszaki Intézet Varga RMI-1/ X / H". Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ^ "The Jendrassik CS-1: The World's First Turboprop Engine". www.tailsthroughtime.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varga_RMI-1_X/H