| Porus Mehta, porusdaramehta(@)yahoo.co.in, 14.10.2007 Hi,
I am Porus Mehta, from Mumbai, India. This aircraft is described in "World Aircraft Origins - World War I" by Angelucci and Matricardi. The Anatra DS 'Anasal' was manufactured by a company started by A. A. Anatra, an Italian bankerin Odessa. The plane appeared in 1917, but production was interrupted by the Russian Revolution and only about 70 were produced. The plane was a recon aircraft and the nickname 'Anasal' was derived from 'Anatra-Salmson', it was powered by a Salmson radial engine. Specs: Powerplant: Samson, 9 cyl liquid cooled radial, 150hp. Wingspan: 12.37m Length: 8.1m Height: 3.19m Weight 1,164kg Maximum speed: 144kph Ceiling: 4300m Endurance: 3.5hrs Armament: 2 machine guns Crew: 2 |
| Hector Aballi, haballi(@)mindspring.com, 23.07.2007 This Anatra Anasal was used in WWI by the Imprial Russian AF, some were captured by the Bolcheviqs, and is a miracle that you can have in your museum. |