Tupolev ANT-29
| ANT-29 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Twin-engined cannon fighter |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| Designer | Alexander Arkhangelsky |
| First flight | February 1935 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Tupolev ANT-21 |
The Tupolev ANT-29 (military designation DIP – Dvukhmotorny istrebitel pushechny, "twin-engined cannon fighter") was a 1930s twin-engined, cannon-armed fighter designed by Alexander Arkhangelsky and built by Tupolev.
Design work started in 1932 on a twin-engined aircraft capable of carrying two APK-100 cannons.[1] The resulting design was the ANT-29 and it first flew in February 1935.[1] A monoplane with a tall and narrow fuselage and powered by two Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs engines.[1] The cannon were mounted at the bottom of the fuselage, and unusually they were accessible to the crew in flight for loading and maintenance.[1] During test the machine had a reasonable performance but was longitudinally unstable. The aircraft did not enter production.[1]
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 19.19 m (62 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 55.1 m2 (593 ft2)
- Empty weight: 3900 kg (8598 lb)
- Gross weight: 5300 kg (11684 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs, 760 kW (1019 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 352 km/h (219 mph)
Armament
- One moveable machine gun
- Two recoilless cannon
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Nemecek, Vaclav (1986). The History of Soviet Aircraft from 1918. London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218033-2.