DAR-3
Reconnaissance and auxiliary aircraft DAR-3 "Garvan" (Laz-3)
It was used also as a communications, training and auxiliary aircraft. 21 (with prototypes) were produced since 1929.
This biplane had three modifications - "Garvan-I" (with engine Wright Cyclone SGR-1820 F3 - 7 cyl., 650 hp; 6 were produced); "Garvan-II" (modified by Tsvetan Lazarov, with engine (but consignment of engines had some defects) Siemens "Jupiter-VI" - 9 cyl., 650 hp, three-blade propeller, new landing gear and tail, partly closed cockpit; 6 were produced) and "Garvan-III" (1939, with engine Alfa Romeo 126 RC34 - 9 cyl., 780 hp, with NACA cowl; it was an excellent multi-role plane; 12 were produced).
Specifications of DAR-3 "Garvan-I", 1936: engine - 1 x Wright Cyclone SGR-1820 F3 - 7 cyl., 630 hp; wing span - 11.90/10.75 m; length - 9.17 m; wing area - 37.00 sq.m; empty weight - 1300 kg; flying weight - 1950 kg; speed - 250 km/h (at 1000 m); range - 700 km; ceiling - 6850 m; armament - 1 x 7.92mm MG in the cockpit (for the observer); crew - 2.
Specifications of DAR-3 "Garvan-III", 1939: engine - 1 x Alfa Romeo 126 RC34 - 7 cyl., 750 hp; wing span - 11.90/10.75; length - 9.46; wing area - 37.00 sq.m; empty weight - 1300 kg; flying weight - 2100 kg; speed - 275 km/h; range - 1000 km; ceiling - 7000 m; armament - 1 x 7.92mm MG in the bow for the pilot, 1 x 7.92mm MG in the cockpit for the observer; bombs up to 200 kg; crew - 2.
It was used also as a communications, training and auxiliary aircraft. 21 (with prototypes) were produced since 1929.
This biplane had three modifications - "Garvan-I" (with engine Wright Cyclone SGR-1820 F3 - 7 cyl., 650 hp; 6 were produced); "Garvan-II" (modified by Tsvetan Lazarov, with engine (but consignment of engines had some defects) Siemens "Jupiter-VI" - 9 cyl., 650 hp, three-blade propeller, new landing gear and tail, partly closed cockpit; 6 were produced) and "Garvan-III" (1939, with engine Alfa Romeo 126 RC34 - 9 cyl., 780 hp, with NACA cowl; it was an excellent multi-role plane; 12 were produced).
Specifications of DAR-3 "Garvan-I", 1936: engine - 1 x Wright Cyclone SGR-1820 F3 - 7 cyl., 630 hp; wing span - 11.90/10.75 m; length - 9.17 m; wing area - 37.00 sq.m; empty weight - 1300 kg; flying weight - 1950 kg; speed - 250 km/h (at 1000 m); range - 700 km; ceiling - 6850 m; armament - 1 x 7.92mm MG in the cockpit (for the observer); crew - 2.
Specifications of DAR-3 "Garvan-III", 1939: engine - 1 x Alfa Romeo 126 RC34 - 7 cyl., 750 hp; wing span - 11.90/10.75; length - 9.46; wing area - 37.00 sq.m; empty weight - 1300 kg; flying weight - 2100 kg; speed - 275 km/h; range - 1000 km; ceiling - 7000 m; armament - 1 x 7.92mm MG in the bow for the pilot, 1 x 7.92mm MG in the cockpit for the observer; bombs up to 200 kg; crew - 2.