Russian flying boats of WW1

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Grigorovich Flying Boats

The pusher biplanes (designed by Grigorovich and produced at Schetinin's factory, made of wood and fabric) were to capable of operating both at seas and rivers alike. These flying boats were armed with a turreted machinegun and bombs; some M-9 were outfitted with the 37mm gun. The M-11 flying boats were the 1-seater fighters, armed with a fixed MG and partially armoured (4-6 mm). The M-15 was the winter flying boats, it could be mounted on the skies. The M-16 was the hydroplane.

name	year	built	engine	crew	empty weight	ready weight	max speed	climb to 1km	climb to 2km	ceiling	flight time
M-5	1915	~ 200	100 hp	2	660 kg	960 kg	105 kmph	9.9 min	25.5 min	3300 m	4 hours
M-20	1916	~ 80	125 hp	2	660 kg	960 kg	115 kmph	9 min	22 min	3500 m	4 hours
M-9	1915	~ 500	140 hp	3	1060 kg	1610 kg	105 kmph	13 min	35 min	3000 m	5 hours
M-9	1916	~ 500	150 hp	3	1060 kg	1540 kg	110 kmph	12 min	30 min	3000 m	3.5 hours
M-11	1916	61	110 hp	1	676 kg	926 kg	148 kmph	11 min	25 min	3000 m	2.7 hours
M-12	1916	61	110 hp	2	620 kg	870 kg	140 kmph	6 min	12 min	4000 m	2.7 hours
M-15	1916	54	140 hp	2	840 kg	1320 kg	125 kmph	8.5 min	20 min	3500 m	5.5 hours
M-17	1917	54	150 hp	2
M-16	1916	40	150 hp	2	1100 kg	1450 kg	110 kmph	15 min			4 hours

Grigorovich M-5 flying boat

Russian M-9 armed with a machinegun

Russian M-9 armed with 37-mm Hochkiss cannon

Russian M-11 flying boat (2-seater variant)

Grigorovich M-11 flying boat (ski variant)

M-12 flying boat. pusher biplanes (designed by Grigorovich and produced at Schetinin's factory, made of wood and fabric)
Grigorovich M-12 flying boat

Grigorovich M-15 was the winter flying boats, it could be mounted on the skies
Grigorovich M-15 flying boat

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