Russian Aviation Museum

The Prize is the four-seat twin-engine development of the Pony aircraft. Propellers and engines are installed inside large rings (see DAR by R.L.Bartini). Such installation reduces noise and increases efficiensy of the powerplant, but on expense of some
added weight and reduced wing area.

Like its smaller predecessor, Prize relies on 3-float/3-wheel taildragger scheme. According to designers, such aircraft is easier to fly and it is less demanding to the pilot's skills. Wheels are retractable and equipped with brakes.
Wing carries ailerons and takeoff/landing flaps. Aircraft is build of aluminum alloys.

Navigation equipment includes artificial horizon, barometric altimeter, directional gyroscope, radiocompass, turn-and-slip indicator, airspeed indicator, transponder.

Development of the general purpose Prize began in 1990. Construction of four test aircraft was undertaken at NAPO, first aircraft was scheduled for the late 1994. Certification was planned on the end of 1996.


Type Prize
Function Amphibian (project)
Project start 1990
Crew 1
Type Teledyne Continental IO-240A
Power (each) 125hp
Length 11.84
Height 3.4
Wingspan 15.36
Wing area 19.52m2
Weight
Empty 1300
Max. Loaded 1700
Wing Load (kg/m2) 87.1
Power load (kg/hp) 6.8
Speed
Maximum 225
Cruising 185
Stall (cruise) 111
Stall (landing) 81
Takeoff 97
Run (ground/water m)
Takeoff 159/214
Landing 170/150
Required distance (ground/water m)
Takeoff 385/440
Landing 290/270
Range
Practical (0.5h reserve) 750
Ferry 1860
Flight Endurance 6h
Climb at 0m 3.0
Payload
Fuel 130
Commercial 280
Cabin size WxH 1.2x1.3m2
Seats 3
Sea-worthiness 0.75m