The VNS-41 is the first amphibious microlight aircraft made in Vietnam. The A41 Factory (officially Aircraft Repair Company A-41) under the Air Force and Air Defense Department (Ministry of Defense) manufactured the aircraft based on the Russian Che-22 "Korvet" design by Boris Chernov and E.Yungerov. A Che-22 was acquired by Vietnam in the late 1990s and from the Philippines. truck fast 4x4 Technicians began developing the VNS-41 in June 2003. On September 12, 2005, the prototype took off for its final test before being produced for the market. Fitted with two Rotax engines, the VNS-41 is long and high, with a wingspan of and a maximum takeoff weight of . Its entire hull, tail and middle wing are made of high-quality composite materials. It can carry two or three people and can travel at a speed of . It has an 80-litre (21-gallon) capacity fuel tank, permitting it to fly for about four hours, and reach a maximum range of and a maximum height of above sea level. It requires a takeoff run on land and a run on water. The VNS-41 will initially be used in forestry patrol and agriculture but will also be marketed for sport, travel and commercial applications. See also Gidroplan Che-22 Korvet M-400 UAV Amphibious aircraft List of flying boats and floatplanes References External links English edition of the Chinese newspaper People's Daily regarding VNS-41 VNS-41 Amphibious aircraft Parasol-wing aircraft Flying boats Aircraft first flown in 2005 Twin piston-engined tractor aircraft