Varga RMI-1 X/H

The Varga RMI-1 was a twin-engine turboprop-powered aircraft designed by Hungarian engineer László Varga, and the world's first turboprop aircraft.[1] It was a fighter-bomber intended to test the new turboprop Jendrassik Cs-1 aero engine. Only one prototype was built, as with the signing of a mutual defence pact between Hungary and Germany in June 1941, it was decided to license produce the Daimler-Benz DB 605 piston engine and purchase the Messerschmitt Me 210 fitted with these engines to fill the fighter-bomber requirement. Due to difficulties with the original engines, the sole prototype was re-engined with German Daimler-Benz DB 605s in 1944 and undertook taxiing trials and high speed runs, but was destroyed by Allied bombing in June 1944 before making its first flight.[2]

RMI-1 X/H
Role Fighter-bomber/Reconnaissance aircraft
National origin Hungary
Manufacturer Repülő Muszaki Intézet (RMI)
Designer László Varga
First flight Undertook taxiing trials and high speed runs, but was not flown before it was destroyed
Primary user Royal Hungarian Air Force (MKHL)
Number built 1

Design

The RMI-1 was a low wing, twin-engined aircraft with two turboprop Cs-1 engines slung under the wings. It was designed to have a crew of two or three. The tail section was of the conventional type with a single vertical stabilizer.

Specifications (X/H)

Data from Repülő Muszaki Intézet Varga RMI-1/ X / H[1]

General characteristics

  • Length: 12.74 m (41 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.7 m (51 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
  • Empty weight: 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)
  • Gross weight: 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Jendrassik Cs-1 turboprop, 750 kW (1,000 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 540 km/h (340 mph, 290 kn) estimated

See also

Hungarian military aircraft from the same era

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References
  1. "RMI / Repülő Muszaki Intézet Varga RMI-1/ X / H". Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. "The Jendrassik CS-1: The World's First Turboprop Engine". www.tailsthroughtime.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
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