Chetverikov ARK-3
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| ARK-3 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Patrol flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Chetverikov |
| Maiden flight | 1936 |
| Number built | 7 |
The Chetverikov ARK-3 was a patrol flying boat built in the Soviet Union in the late 1930s for operation in Arctic waters. It featured a conventional flying boat hull, with high cantilever wings equipped with floats at mid-span. The two engines were mounted in tractor-pusher fashion on a pylon above the fuselage. Production was halted after two aircraft broke up due to structural failure, with only seven examples having been built.
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: Three
- Length: 14.60 m (47 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 20.00 m (65 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 59.5 m² (640 ft²)
- Empty weight: 3,642 kg (8,029 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × M-25, 545 kW (730 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 260 km/h (160 mph)
- Endurance: 7 hours
Armament
- 2 × 7.62 mm machine guns
- 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) of bombs
[edit] References
- Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft from 1875 - 1995. London: Osprey Aerospace, p.72-73. ISBN 1-85532-405-9.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 254.
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