Tupolev ANT-35

The Tupolev ANT-35 was a 1930s Soviet twin-engined light transport monoplane that entered service with Aeroflot in 1937 as the Tupolev PS-35.

Development

First flown on the 20 August 1936, the ANT-35 was a twin-engined all-metal low-wing monoplane with conventional landing gear with retractable mainwheels. The prototype was powered by two 597 kW (800 hp) Gnome-Rhone 14K radial engines which were later replaced with Tumansky M-85 engines, which were Gnome-Rhone 14K's built under license. An improved version, the ANT-35bis, was powered by two 746 kW (1,000 hp) Shvetsov M-62IR engines. The type entered service with Aeroflot from 1937 and later served as liaison and VIP transport aircraft after June 1941.

Variants

ANT-35

Prototype with two 597 kW (800 hp) Gnome-Rhone 14K radial engines (later replaced with M-85s)

ANT-35bis

Production variant with two 746 kW (1,000 hp) Shvetsov M-62IR engines, one prototype and nine production aircraft.

Operators

 Soviet Union

• Aeroflot

Specifications (ANT-35bis)

General characteristics

• Crew: two or three
• Capacity: ten (passengers)
• Wingspan: 20.80 m (68 ft 3 in)
• Powerplant: 2 × Shvetsov M-62IR, 746 kW (1,000 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 372 km/h (231 mph)
• Range: 1,640 km (1,019 miles)

See also

Related lists

• List of aircraft of World War II

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. 
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing.