Tupolev I-12
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The Tupolev I-12 (Development name ANT-23) was a 1931 prototype Soviet fighter aircraft that never reached production.
Of unconventional design in employing a tandem fore-and-aft engine arrangement and twin tailbooms embodying recoilless gun tubes as integral, but non-load-carrying, structural components, the ANT-23 single-seat fighter was conceived at the AGOS TsAGI by Viktor N Chernyshov.
It was armed with two recoilless 76 mm cannon, incorporated in the hollow tail booms.
Only a prototype was built.
Two 525 hp (391 kW) Gnome-Rhône 9K (Bristol Jupiter) engines.
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 9.50m ()
- Wingspan: 15.6m ()
- Height: 2.86m ()
- Empty weight: 1540kg ()
- Loaded weight: 2400kg ()
- Powerplant: × , () each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 300km/h
- Cruise speed: 282km/h
Armament 2 76-mm cannons APK-4
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