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