Aviatika-900 Acrobat
# Aviatika-900 Acrobat

The Aviatika-900 Acrobat is a 1990s Russian single-seat aerobatic monoplane designed and built by Aviatika Joint Stock Company. The aircraft is sometimes referred to as the MAI-900 Acrobat, the Moscow Aviation Institute being one of the constitute organisations when the company was formed in 1993.

## Design and development

The Acrobat is an all-metal monoplane with cantilever wings and a strut-braced tailplane. It has a fixed landing gear with a steerable tailwheel and is powered by a 360 hp (268 kW) AOOT M-14P radial piston engine.

## Operational history

The aircraft set five FAI-accredited records. The aircraft was sold to Lithuanian aerobatic pilot Jurgis Kairys.

## Specifications

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General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
* Wingspan: 7.15 m (23 ft 5 in)
* Height: 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
* Wing area: 10 $m^2$ (110 sq ft)
* Aspect ratio: 5:11
* Airfoil: Symmetrical
* Empty weight: 590 kg (1,301 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 715 kg (1,576 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × AOOT M-14P radial piston engine, 270 kW (360 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 375 km/h (233 mph, 202 kn)
* Stall speed: 107 km/h (66 mph, 58 kn)
* g limits: ±11
* Rate of climb: 23.0 m/s (4,530 ft/min)
