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Let L-410 Turbolet

Let L-410MU at Kubinka
Type Airliner, transport aircraft
Manufacturer Let Kunovice
Maiden flight April 16 1969
Introduced 1970
Status Remains in service
Primary user Soviet Union (Aeroflot)
Czech Republic, Slovakia
Produced 1971-
Number built 1,138

The Let-410 Turbolet is a twin engined short-range transport aircraft, manufactured by the Czech aircraft manufacturer LET, mostly used for passenger transport. Kubinka (Ку́бинка is a Town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts Let Kunovice ( Kunovice is a location is a Czech (formerly Czechoslovak) civil Aircraft manufacturer The maiden flight of an Aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1969: Events The Canadian Snowbirds Aerobatic team is formed This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1970: Events January January 31 - Mikhail Mil dies aged 61 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Let Kunovice ( Kunovice is a location is a Czech (formerly Czechoslovak) civil Aircraft manufacturer The Let-410 first flew in 1969. It is a smaller version of the Let L-610. The Let L 610 is a Prototype aircraft for the Czech civil aircraft manufacturer Let Kunovice.

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Development

Development of the L-410 was started in the 1960s by the Czechoslovakian aircraft manufacturer Let Kunovice. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Soviet airline "Aeroflot" was looking for a turbine-powered replacement for the Antonov An-2 aircraft, initiating the design development by Let. OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly A turboprop engine is a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a Gas turbine engine to drive a Propeller. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout After preliminary studies of an aircraft called the L-400, a new version was introduced called the L-410 Turbolet. The first prototype, designated XL-410, flew on April 16, 1969. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Because of delays in the development of a suitable Czech engine (Walter M 601), the prototype and first production version were powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 engines. For the German company see Hellmuth Walter Kommanditgesellschaft Walter Engines a WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

After M601 development was completed, the PT-6 engine was replaced by Walter M 601 engines coupled with Avia V508 three-blade propellers and the next variant was introduced, the L 410M.

A further version for Aeroflot was the L 410 UVP. This has improved performance in take-off and landing due to increased wing and tail area - STOL. STOL is an Initialism for short take-off and landing, a term used to describe Aircraft with very short Runway requirements However, due to an increased empty weight and a shift in the center of gravity, the aircraft had a decreased seating capacity: 15 passengers.

The L 410 UVP-E (the most common variant of the L 410) has increased maximum take-off weight to 6400 kg, M 601E engines with increased power, new five-blade propellers designated V 510 and the provision for wing tip tanks to increase fuel quantity. A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting Rotational motion into Thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an First flight was made in 1984, and production started in 1986.

The L-410 UVP-E9 and UVP-E20 are versions which vary from each other only by minor changes arising from various certification regulations. The last L 410 family member is the L 420 which uses the new Walter engine variant, the M 601F.

The L 410 UVP-E aircraft is an unpressurized all-metal high-wing commuter aircraft, powered by 2 reverse-flow Walter M 601 turboprop engines (2x560 kW take-off power) and Avia V 510 five-blade propellers. Cabin pressurization is the active pumping of compressed Air into an Aircraft cabin when flying at altitude to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for crew A turboprop engine is a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a Gas turbine engine to drive a Propeller. Avia is a Czech Aircraft and Automotive company notable for producing Biplane Fighter aircraft, especially the B-534 It is equipped with a retractable undercarriage. In Aviation, the undercarriage or landing gear is the structure (usually wheels that supports an Aircraft on the ground and allows it to taxi The aircraft uses two hydraulic circuits: main and emergency. The main electrical system operates with 28V DC. The de-icing system is leading edge pneumatic deicers and electrical heating of propellers, cockpit windshields and pitot-static system heads. Ice protection systems are designed to keep Atmospheric Ice from accumulating on Aircraft flight surfaces while in flight A deicing boot is a device installed on Aircraft surfaces to permit a mechanical Deicing in flight A cockpit is the area usually near the front of an Aircraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft The windshield or windscreen of an Aircraft, Automobile, Bus, Motorcycle, or Tram is the front Window A pitot-static system is a System of Pressure -sensitive instruments that is most often used in aviation to determine an aircraft's Airspeed, Mach number Maximum take-off weight of the L 410 UVP-E is 6400 kg with the possibility of an increase to 6600 kg for the E9 and E20 variants, seating capacity 17 to 19. Cruise speed is 170 KIAS, maximum range about 770 nautical miles. Indicated airspeed (IAS is the Airspeed read directly from the Airspeed indicator on an aircraft driven by the Pitot-static system. The airplane is certified for IFR operation, CAT I ILS approach, and flights in icing conditions. The Instrument Landing System (ILS is a ground-based Instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an Aircraft approaching a Runway

Of the more than 1,000 units built, roughly 500 remain in service. The majority were delivered to the former Soviet Union, but have been resold, particularly to airlines in Asia, Africa and South America. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a 40 aircraft are in use throughout Europe for commercial operation or skydiving. There are also an unknown number in Russia and Soviet breakaway states. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The aircraft can be used with short or even unpaved runways. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land.

Let L-410UVP-E at Francisco Reyes Airport
Let L-410UVP-E at Francisco Reyes Airport
Let L-410UVP-E of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Let L-410UVP-E of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Let L-410UVP-E of SEAir
Let L-410UVP-E of SEAir
Let L-410 in Cape Verde
Let L-410 in Cape Verde

Versions

L-410
Prototype, three units built. Francisco Reyes Airport ( Filipino: Paliparang Francisco Reyes) is an Airport serving the general area of Busuanga, located in the province of The Military of Slovenia consists of the Slovenian Armed Forces (also Slovenian Army; officially Slovene Slovenska vojska; SAF
L-410A
First series with Pratt & Whitney PT6A-27 turbo-prop engines. 12 units built.
L-410AB
Version with four-bladed propellers.
L-410AF
Aerial photo version supplied to Hungary.
L-410AG
With modified equipment.
L-410AS
Test aircraft, supplied to the USSR. Five airplanes built
L-410FG
Photogrammetry version
L-410M
Second series with Walter M601A engines.
L-410AM
version with improved M601B engines, also known as L-410MA or L-410MU.
L-410UVP
Third series, fundamentally modified. Main changes are a trunk, an extended wingspan by 0. 80 m, Walter M601B engines, a higher horizontal stabilizer. The UVP variants possesses STOL characteristics (UVP=Russian for "short take-off and landing). STOL is an Initialism for short take-off and landing, a term used to describe Aircraft with very short Runway requirements
L-410UVP-S
Salon variant of the UVP with upward hinged entrance hatch.
L-410UVP-E
Re-equipped with Walter M601E engines, five-bladed propellers, additional fuel tanks at the wing ends.
L-410T
Transport variant of the UVP with larger loading hatch (1. 25 m x 1. 46 m), can transport 6 stretchers as a medical airplane + a medic, or 12 parachutists. It can also carry 1,000 kg of cargo containers.
L-420
Looks just like L-410UVP-E but has new M601F engines.

Operators

Civilian

At August 2006 313 L-410 aircraft remain in airline service. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Major operators include: Rivne Universal Avia (13), Atlantic Airlines de Honduras (10), Searca (9), South East Asian Airlines (7), Tortug' Air (3), Kazan Air Enterprise (2) and Transportes Aereos Guatemaltecos (2). Rivne Universal Avia (Rovno Universal Avia is an Airline based in Rivne, Ukraine. Atlantic Airlines de Honduras is an Airline based in La Ceiba, Honduras. SEARCA (acronym for Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture is one of the 15 centers of excellence of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education South East Asian Airlines ( SEAIR) is an Airline based in Pampanga, the Philippines. Tortug' Air is a domestic airline in Haiti. The airline was founded in August 2004 and is based in Port-au-Prince. Kazan Air Enterprise is an Airline based in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. Transportes Aereos Guatemaltecos (TAG is a private passenger and cargo Airline based at Guatemala La Aurora International Airport. Around 111 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type. [1]

2 or 3 L-410 aircraft in service with Kazair West, based in Atyrau Kazakhstan. Used on timetabled charter flying of oil workers to/from Tengiz Oilfield. (remark: I only ever saw 2, L-410 UVP-E, reg. nrs. UN-67611 and UN-67566)

Military

Former Military Operators

Support

Periodical unavailability on parts and a lack of proper maintenance and training has been a constant battle among many smaller LET operators. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Border Guard, Border Patrol, Border police, or Frontier police is a National security agency that performs Border control, i Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge skills and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge Let Kunovice ( Kunovice is a location is a Czech (formerly Czechoslovak) civil Aircraft manufacturer A former South Floridian branch of Aerotec Gmbh with headquarters in Germany providing a basic support for Let-410 was purchased by Aviation Masters, Inc.. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Let-410 Turbolet is a twin engined short-range Transport aircraft, manufactured by the Czech aircraft manufacturer LET, mostly used for passenger transport [2] in 2000. By stocking thousands of line items of parts for all Let-410 models and for the Walter M 601 engines and by providing service, inspection and training the Aviation Masters has grown to a largest American based support company dedicated to Let-410 airplanes. The Let-410 Turbolet is a twin engined short-range Transport aircraft, manufactured by the Czech aircraft manufacturer LET, mostly used for passenger transport An engine is a mechanical device that produces some form of output from a given input An inspection is most generally an organised examination or formal evaluation exercise The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge skills and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Let-410 Turbolet is a twin engined short-range Transport aircraft, manufactured by the Czech aircraft manufacturer LET, mostly used for passenger transport

Accidents

On August 6, 1977, a Let-410 crashed into the lake Balaton killing one man on board[3]. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.

In the late 90's, an Air Parabat LET-410 was having some engine trouble. pilots tried feathering and un feathering the propeller, when the link broke, and the plane made an emergency landing in a field around Dhaka.

On September 10, 2001, a Let-410 carrying 19 people, including University of Washington Husky football fans, alumni and alumni association members crashed into the jungle in the Mexican state of Yucatan killing all on board[4]. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University

On June 2, 2005, a Let-410 of Transportes Aereos Guatemaltecos, reg. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Transportes Aereos Guatemaltecos (TAG is a private passenger and cargo Airline based at Guatemala La Aurora International Airport. TG-TAG, carrying 17 passengers on board crashes near Zacapa shortly after take-off. Zacapa is a city in eastern Guatemala, along the Río Grande de Zacapa. The crew tried to return to the airfield after reporting technical problems. All crew and passengers survive the accident [1].

On March 31, 2006, a Let-410 of the Brazilian TEAM airline went missing about 20 minutes after leaving the city of Macae. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld TEAM Linhas Aéreas (Transportes Especiais Aéreos e Malotes is an Airline based at Jacarepaguá Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Macaé de Cima is a different locality in Rio de Janeiro state, situated in the municipality of Nova Friburgo, between the cities of Cachoeiras It crashed in a mountainous region east of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil All 17 passengers and two crew members on board were killed.

On June 21, 2007, an Let-410 operated by Karibu Airways crashed shortly after taking off from Kamina Airport. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Karibu Airways is an airline in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On June 21, 2007 an overloaded Free Airlines Let-410UVP (registration 9Q-CEU in Karibu Airways livery crashed shortly after takeoff Kamina Airport is the internal civil airport which is located in and serves the city of Kamina in the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo. One passenger, a member of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was killed [5]. The National Assembly is the lower house and main legislative political body of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

On September 24, 2007, a Let-410 operated by Free Airlines and owned by Karibu Airways crashed on landing at Malemba Nkulu Airport killing one and injuring five. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Free Airlines is an air operator out of N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Karibu Airways is an airline in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Loss of Hull: 9Q-CVL[6]

On October 8, 2007, a Let-410 UVP-E10A carrying 15 soldiers and 3 crew members crashed in Cerro Bravo, Colombia. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses [7][8]

On January 4, 2008, a Let-410 UVP-E, (SN: 872015) registration number YV2081, operated by Transaven carrying 18 passengers crashed near Islas Los Roques (SVRS), Venezuela. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. On 4 January 2008, a scheduled domestic Transaven flight from Simón Bolívar International Airport serving Caracas to Los Roques Airport See: Los Roques Airport

Specifications (L-410 UVP-E)

General characteristics

Performance


References

  1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
  2. ^ Aviation Masters, Inc
  3. ^ Víztorony.hu
  4. ^ UW Family Tragedy in Mexico
  5. ^ monuc.org: DRC MP killed in plane crash ::: 22/06/2007
  6. ^ Aviation Safety Net
  7. ^ http://www.eltiempo.com/nacion/llano/2007-10-11/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_INTERIOR-3761687.html
  8. ^ Aviation Safety Net

External links

See also

Related development

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