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RMI Aircraft Designations
RMI stood for Repülo Muszaki Intézet or Aviation Technical Institute. Aircraft were primarily (but not exclusively) designed for RMI by László Varga. As a result, RMI designs are often given the Varga name (in some cases, even when he was not a major designer).
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RMI-1 X/H (unflown recce bomber with turboprops (Jendrassik CS-1), designed by Laszlo Varga
- RMI-2 X/H: Sóstó-built prototype was intended to be re-engined with WM DB605s in 1944 but destroyed before flying. Likely, re-engining never occurred (see Reply #13).
http://internationalresinmodellers....a_RMI-1_landing_gear_doorsR.161133553_std.jpg
RMI-2 X/G Honvéd - 1943 twin-engined crew trainer of mixed construction (wooden wings, steel tube fuselage structure).
- RMI-2 X/G: Prototype flew mid 1943. Destroyed by US bombing in 1944
- RMI-2 X/G: 2 x 240 hp Argus As.10C IV-12s, span: 14.00 m
- RMI-2 X/G: Length: 10.6m, height: 3.5m, empty weight: 2,300 kg, T/O weight: 2,900 kg, maximum speed: 275 km/h, range: 600 km, ceiling: 6,000 m, 2 x 240 hp Argus As.10C
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=1377863
RMI-3 Z/G - divebomber trainer version of X/G, mixed construction, built '43, destroyed '44.
-- NB: some sources call the RMI-3 Z/G the Fábián Honvéd. András Fábián did design a twin engined trainer (four delivered to the LüH but it's not clear if this was the RMI-3 design.
- RMI-3 Z/G: 2 x 105hp Hirth HM-504/A2, span 10.00 m
- RMI-3 Z/G: Length: 7.5m, height: 2.6m, empty weight: 900 kg, T/O weight: 1,350 kg, maximum speed: 300 km/h, range: 500 km, ceiling: 8,000 m,
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=754095
RMI-4 Z/G - (Project?) light bomber version of RMI-3?
RMI-5 X/U - (Project, model only or mockup?) 20-pax airliner, 4 x 480hp Argus As.411
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=669522
RMI-6 Szúgyog (Mosquito) - experimental a/c (flight controls), tricycle-u/c
- RMI-6: 1 x 45hp Czech Zlin Persy II engine, destroyed by bombing in 1944.
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=669561
RMI-7 V/G - side-by-side trainer, Argus As.410, retractable u/c, prototype 1944, unflown?
RMI-7 V/G - span: 9.54m, length: 7.81m, height: 2.5m, empty wt: 1,200 kg, T/O wt: 1,680 kg, maximum speed: 360 km/h, range: 1,000 km, ceiling: 8,000m
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=765457
RMI-8 X/V - controversial twin-boom, twin DB605 fighter design. Prototype (X/V-01) said to have been destroyed by bombing while airframe still incomplete in April 1944. Also called the Marton X/V after its designers, Vilmos and Dezso Marton (assisted by László Varga).
RMI-8 X/V - span: 11.8m, length: 10.2m, height: 3.5m, empty weight: 2,850 kg, T/O weight: 3,800 kg, maximum speed: 800 km/h, range: 1,000 km, ceiling: 11,500 m
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=617623
RMI-9 M/G (or Me/G) - Bf-109 pilot trainer, built but destroyed by US bombing in 1944.
RMI-9 M/G - span: 9.5m, length: 7.2m, height: 2.3m, empty weight: 1,100 kg, T/O weight: 1,480 kg, maximum speed: 350 km/h, range: 700 km, ceiling 9,200 m, 480hp Argus As-411
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=754109
RMI-10 X/S (Project only?) military transport glider (in competition with Rubik R-21?)
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RMI stood for Repülo Muszaki Intézet or Aviation Technical Institute. Aircraft were primarily (but not exclusively) designed for RMI by László Varga. As a result, RMI designs are often given the Varga name (in some cases, even when he was not a major designer).
_______________________________________
RMI-1 X/H (unflown recce bomber with turboprops (Jendrassik CS-1), designed by Laszlo Varga
- RMI-2 X/H: Sóstó-built prototype was intended to be re-engined with WM DB605s in 1944 but destroyed before flying. Likely, re-engining never occurred (see Reply #13).
http://internationalresinmodellers....a_RMI-1_landing_gear_doorsR.161133553_std.jpg
RMI-2 X/G Honvéd - 1943 twin-engined crew trainer of mixed construction (wooden wings, steel tube fuselage structure).
- RMI-2 X/G: Prototype flew mid 1943. Destroyed by US bombing in 1944
- RMI-2 X/G: 2 x 240 hp Argus As.10C IV-12s, span: 14.00 m
- RMI-2 X/G: Length: 10.6m, height: 3.5m, empty weight: 2,300 kg, T/O weight: 2,900 kg, maximum speed: 275 km/h, range: 600 km, ceiling: 6,000 m, 2 x 240 hp Argus As.10C
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=1377863
RMI-3 Z/G - divebomber trainer version of X/G, mixed construction, built '43, destroyed '44.
-- NB: some sources call the RMI-3 Z/G the Fábián Honvéd. András Fábián did design a twin engined trainer (four delivered to the LüH but it's not clear if this was the RMI-3 design.
- RMI-3 Z/G: 2 x 105hp Hirth HM-504/A2, span 10.00 m
- RMI-3 Z/G: Length: 7.5m, height: 2.6m, empty weight: 900 kg, T/O weight: 1,350 kg, maximum speed: 300 km/h, range: 500 km, ceiling: 8,000 m,
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=754095
RMI-4 Z/G - (Project?) light bomber version of RMI-3?
RMI-5 X/U - (Project, model only or mockup?) 20-pax airliner, 4 x 480hp Argus As.411
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=669522
RMI-6 Szúgyog (Mosquito) - experimental a/c (flight controls), tricycle-u/c
- RMI-6: 1 x 45hp Czech Zlin Persy II engine, destroyed by bombing in 1944.
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=669561
RMI-7 V/G - side-by-side trainer, Argus As.410, retractable u/c, prototype 1944, unflown?
RMI-7 V/G - span: 9.54m, length: 7.81m, height: 2.5m, empty wt: 1,200 kg, T/O wt: 1,680 kg, maximum speed: 360 km/h, range: 1,000 km, ceiling: 8,000m
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=765457
RMI-8 X/V - controversial twin-boom, twin DB605 fighter design. Prototype (X/V-01) said to have been destroyed by bombing while airframe still incomplete in April 1944. Also called the Marton X/V after its designers, Vilmos and Dezso Marton (assisted by László Varga).
RMI-8 X/V - span: 11.8m, length: 10.2m, height: 3.5m, empty weight: 2,850 kg, T/O weight: 3,800 kg, maximum speed: 800 km/h, range: 1,000 km, ceiling: 11,500 m
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=617623
RMI-9 M/G (or Me/G) - Bf-109 pilot trainer, built but destroyed by US bombing in 1944.
RMI-9 M/G - span: 9.5m, length: 7.2m, height: 2.3m, empty weight: 1,100 kg, T/O weight: 1,480 kg, maximum speed: 350 km/h, range: 700 km, ceiling 9,200 m, 480hp Argus As-411
-- http://balaton-modell.gportal.hu/gindex.php?pg=3083346&nid=754109
RMI-10 X/S (Project only?) military transport glider (in competition with Rubik R-21?)
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