VEF JDA-10M
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The VEF JDA-10M was a twin-engine, multi-purpose aircraft developed in Latvia in 1939 by the manufacturer VEF. It stands as the sole twin-engine plane ever produced within Latvia. The aircraft’s designer was the Latvian-American engineer and University of Minnesota professor, Jānis Akermanis (also known as John D. Akerman).
Design and development
The project commenced in 1937, culminating with the maiden flight of the JDA-10M on 4 September 1939. Following the outbreak of the Second World War, plans were made to convert the aircraft into a light bomber for military deployment. However, these modifications were interrupted by the Soviet occupation of Latvia in June 1940. Only a single prototype was completed, and its subsequent history is not documented.
Constructed predominantly from wood, the VEF JDA-10M featured fixed conventional landing gear.[1][2]
Specifications (JDA-10M)
See also
References
- Irbītis, Kārlis (1986). Of Struggle and Flight: The History of Latvian Aviation. Stittsville, Ontario, Canada: Canada's Wings, Inc. ISBN 0-920002-36-6.