MAI Foton

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MAI Foton (Photon) was an experimental aircraft built as a Czech–Soviet project to test blown-flap technology. One aircraft was made in 1987 by the Moscow Aviation Institute. Instead of traditional ailerons, it used two small engines mounted near the wing roots to control roll, and it had no separate ailerons.

Key facts
- Designer: Moscow Aviation Institute
- Origin: Czech Republic/Soviet Union
- Role: Research aircraft
- Number built: 1

Specifications
- Crew: 1
- Length: 8.27 m (27 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 7.32 m (24 ft 0 in)
- Height: 3.97 m (13 ft 0 in)
- Gross weight: 13,608 kg (30,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Tumansky RU-19-300 engine
- Maximum speed: about 400 knots (460 mph, 740 km/h) as a calculated estimate
- Service ceiling: 7,600–9,100 m (25,000–30,000 ft)
- Thrust/weight: 0.36