| Аэроваго́н | |
|---|---|
 Abakovsky's Aerowagon (Front View) | |
| Manufacturer | Valerian Ivanovich Abakovsky |
| Built at | Russian SFSR |
| Constructed | 1917 |
| Scrapped | 1921 (destroyed) |
| Number built | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 140 kilometres per hour (87 mph) |
| Prime mover(s) | Aircraft engine |
The Aerowagon or Aeromotowagon (Russian: Аэроваго́н, аэродрези́на, romanized: aerovagon, aerodrezyna) was an experimental high-speed railcar fitted with an aircraft engine and propeller traction invented by Valerian Abakovsky, a Soviet engineer from Latvia. It produced speeds of up to 140 kilometres per hour (87 miles per hour).[1] The Aerowagon was originally intended for the express transportation of important documents and to carry Soviet officials on government business.[2]
- ^ "По рельсам c…пропеллером". MK.ru (in Russian). 10 August 2007. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011.
- ^ Ishkov, Sergey (24 July 2019). "Последний «полет» аэровагона". Moskovskaya Pravda (in Russian).