A41 Factory VNS-41


The VNS-41 is the first amphibious microlight aircraft made in Vietnam. The A41 Factory under the Air Force and Air Defense Department 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 from the Philippines.
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 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 and agriculture but will also be marketed for sport, travel and commercial applications.