Developed in the soviet union in 1945, this plane was developed to be a heavy attacker/ dive bomber for the soviet forces. Armed with a 77mm Rifled gun, it was able to take out Tiger-1 and Tiger-2 tanks in trials with ease. The fallback was a malfunctioning gun and lack of defensive armament lead to three prototypes being scrapped. the auto loader was repurposed and sold for chinese anti-tank units.
Specifications
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- MrVaultech 3.6 years ago
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 49.8ft (15.2m)
- Length 30.2ft (9.2m)
- Height 10.6ft (3.2m)
- Empty Weight 7,215lbs (3,273kg)
- Loaded Weight 9,333lbs (4,233kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.361
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.428
- Wing Loading 20.8lbs/ft2 (101.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 448.6ft2 (41.7m2)
- Drag Points 2287
Parts
- Number of Parts 50
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 353
@DragonAerotech Actual Response from the Soviet Aero-Science Committee: "The ishlikov was meant to test the abilities of all ground attack platforms. The 77 variant was the only surviving prototype and was placed in storage shortly after it landed (and quote) 'perfectly without a hitch' by an ex-ace who is currently in a un-named mental institution. The SASC will no longer respond to any public opinions and all documents regarding further trials are deemed untrue."
A very interesting design overall! Thanks for sharing! It might be neat to have some guns in addition to the cannon but that in and of itself makes it unique. I had an issue with the starboard spinner falling off on the runway, so had to reattach it and nudge it into place before I could fly her. Not that big of a deal really. Takeoff is a little tricky in that you can't just go to 100% throttle at the start or she'll make a mighty fine pilot's monument right there on the tarmac. Landing is another story. For the life of me I couldn't land her safely as she wanted to tip up onto her nose no matter what I did. Did you have the same problems or is it an issue on my end?