Shavrov Sh-7

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

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 4 passengers
• Length: 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 23.30 m^2 (251 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,230 kg (2,712 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × MG-31F , 246 kW (330 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 218 km/h (136 mph, 118 kn)
• Range: 920 km (497 mi, 432 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 2,960 m (9,710 ft)

See also

Related lists

• List of flying boats and floatplanes

References

Notes

1. Orbis 1985, p. 2900
2. Nemecek 1986, p. 360.
3. Nemecek 1986, pp. 436-437.

Bibliography

• 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.