Chetverikov ARK-4
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The ARK-4 was a single-engine Soviet flying boat design produced by Chyetverikov.[1]
ARK-4 | |
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Role | Arctic Multi-role Flying Boat |
National origin | USSR |
Manufacturer | Chyetverikov |
Designer | Igor Vyacheslavovich Chyetverikov |
First flight | 1936 |
Number built | 1 |
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 5
- Length: 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 20 m (65 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 59.5 m2 (640 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 3,642 kg (8,029 lb)
- Gross weight: 5,600 kg (12,346 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Shvetsov M-25V 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 560 kW (750 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 320 km/h (200 mph, 170 kn)
- Range: 1,500 km (930 mi, 810 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 8,500 m (27,900 ft)
- Rate of climb: 4.76 m/s (937 ft/min)
Armament
- Guns:
- 1 x machine gun in a manually operated bow turret
- 1 x machine-gun in a dorsal sliding hatch
- Bombs: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of bombs
See also
References
- ^ Murphy, Justin D.; McNiece, Matthew A. (2009). Military Aircraft, 1919-1945: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. ABC-CLIO. p. 231. ISBN 9781851094981.
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