Role | Light aircraft
Type of aircraft
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National origin | Latvia |
Manufacturer | VEF |
Designer | Kārlis Irbītis |
First flight | June 23, 1936 |
Introduction | 1936 |
Status | Production completed |
Number built | 1 |
Variants | VEF I-12 |
The VEF I-11 (also called the Irbītis I-11) was a Latvian light aircraft built by VEF.
The I-11 was designed by Kārlis Irbītis in 1936.[1] It was a low-wing monoplane with a two-seat tandem cockpit and fixed conventional landing gear. On the basis of the I-11, Irbītis designed the training fighter I-12.[2]
On June 23, 1936, the I-11 made its maiden flight.[1]
On April 26, 1937, it flew a 1,000 km (621 mi) flight around Latvia in 5+1⁄2 hours.[1]
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