A41 Factory VNS-41
Template:Short description Template:Infobox aircraft The VNS-41 is the first amphibious microlight aircraft made in Vietnam. The A41 Factory (officially Aircraft Repair Company A-41) under the Air Force and Air Defence Department (Ministry of Defence) manufactured the aircraft based on the Russian Che-22 Korvet design by Boris Chernov and E. Yungerov.[1] A Che-22 was acquired by Vietnam in the late 1990s and from the Philippines.[2] Technicians began developing the VNS-41 in June[3] or July 2003.[1] On 12 September 2004, the prototype performed its maiden flight with test pilot Nguyễn Duy Lê at the controls.[4]
Fitted with two 65 hp Rotax 582 engines, the VNS-41 used the A92 fuel type, and each of its engines consumed about Script error: No such module "convert".. The VNS-41's hull, tail, and middle wing are made from high-quality composite material. On land, the aeroplane can take off after a Script error: No such module "convert". run. Meanwhile, the VNS-41 can take off on water after a Script error: No such module "convert". run. The cost of the aircraft is under two billion Vietnamese đồng.[5]
The VNS-41 will initially be used in forestry patrol and agriculture but will also be marketed for sport, travel and commercial applications.[3][5]
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