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V.E.F.I-12

Contents 1 Manufacturer 2 Type 3 Power plant 4 Performances 5 Weight 6 Dimensions 7 In Service 8 Versions 9 Total Production

Manufacturer

• V.E.F. (Valst Electrotecniska) Eletrotecnic State Factory, Latvia

Type

• Training and Liaison

Power plant

• one Cirrus Minor of 90 Hp

Performances

• Maxime velocity: 230 km/h
• Cruise velocity: 200 km/h
• Range: 580 km
• Ceiling service: 4.000 m

Weight

• Void: 458 kg
• Loaded: 680 kg

Dimensions

• Span: 9,30 m
• Length: 7,10 m
• Height: 1,90 m
• Wing surface: 11,30 m

In Service

• Latvia
• Germany (some examples)

Versions

• I-11:Prototype. two seat monoplane of cover cockpit, fixed landing gear.
• I-12:I-11 with best performances, two seat for military and civil service, re-designed wings, reinforzed by acrobatic maneouvers.

Total Production

• 12 examples (Excluded I-11 Prototype)

Apart from some isolated examples of the advanced trainer V.E.F. I-15a/b, the first six I-12 constructed entered into service during 1937, if considerated why are the uniques local design aircraft used by Latvian Air Force. Some of these airplanes was converted by units in one-place for advanced fighter training and liaison missions.

If unknown the last fate about the last destiny after Soviet Annexion of these nations. But also exist some German images of certain examples of one-place of I-12 in Luftwaffe use during German occupation of territory for use in training, watching and communications, assigned to Latvian volunteers unit.