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Sukhoi TC-3M-71

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A twin engined fighter designed in 1942 that didn't go farther than the drawing board.

AG-1 - 20mm ShVAK cannon
AG-2 - 37mm NS-37 cannon

History:
In mid-December of 1942, Sukhoi completed the outline design of a four-gun fighter with Shvetsov M-71 radial engines. Unlike the "point defense fighter," the aircraft had air-cooled radial engines and a more powerful cannon armament consisting of two 20mm ShVAK guns with a total ammunition capacity of 400 shells and two 37mm NS-37 guns with a total of 100 rounds. However, for unknown reasons, this project was not submitted to the higher organizations for consideration.

The only known Sukhoi OKB drawing of the TC-3M-71.

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 62.9ft (19.2m)
  • Length 49.2ft (15.0m)
  • Height 14.4ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight 8,428lbs (3,823kg)
  • Loaded Weight 18,501lbs (8,392kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.216
  • Wing Loading 29.4lbs/ft2 (143.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 630.4ft2 (58.6m2)
  • Drag Points 4073

Parts

  • Number of Parts 56
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 362