Grigorovich M-16 (alternative designation ShCh M-16, sometimes also Shchetinin M-16) was a successful Russian World War I-era

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of the Farman type, developed from the M-9 by Grigorovich. Somewhat larger than the M-9, the M-16 was a version especially intended for winter operations, with better aerodynamic qualities.

Wartime use

Six M-16s fell into Finnish hands during the Russian Civil War. The first Finnish parachute jump was made on June 17, 1922 from a M-16 by Eero Erho. The aircraft were flown until

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. One additional plane was captured by the fledgling Estonian Air Force.

Variants

* M-16 : Two-seat reconnaissance floatplane.

Operators

; * Estonian Air Force ; * Finnish Air Force ; * Imperial Russian Navy ; * Soviet Naval Aviation

Specifications (M-16)

References

Bibliography

* Gerdessen, Frederik. "Estonian Air Power 1918 – 1945". '' Air Enthusiast'', No. 18, April – July 1982. pp. 61–76. . * {{Grigorovich aircraft Biplanes Floatplanes 1910s Russian military reconnaissance aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Military aircraft of World War I M-16 Aircraft first flown in 1916