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Arkhangelski Ar-3

355 SturerEmil  3.0 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Astro12's Unusual design plane challenge [Closed]

(Fictional history) After the Ar-2 and Tupolev SB became outdated the Soviet Union developed plans for faster, heavier, and more capable bombers. Among several designs such as the Ilyushin DB-3, Yermolayev Yer-2, and the Prototype Kalinin K-12. the K-12 was a Tailless bomber developed in the 1930s, also called the Kalinin BS-2 or the Zhar-Ptitsa (Firebird). Arkhangelski, the manufacturers of the Ar-2 a Tupolev SB derivative, refined the design to be more stable and carry a heavier bomb load. but after the Execution of Konstantin Kalinin and the cancellation of the K-12 project, the Ar-3 project was scrapped with no airframes built.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Unusual design plane challenge [Closed]
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 44.8ft (13.7m)
  • Length 26.5ft (8.1m)
  • Height 9.5ft (2.9m)
  • Empty Weight 11,868lbs (5,383kg)
  • Loaded Weight 15,718lbs (7,129kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.203
  • Wing Loading 34.3lbs/ft2 (167.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 458.1ft2 (42.6m2)
  • Drag Points 3606

Parts

  • Number of Parts 55
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 458