Tupolev ANT-41
| ANT-41 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Torpedo-bomber
|
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| Designer | Vladimir Myasishchev
|
| First flight | 2 June 1936 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Tupolev ANT-41 was a prototype Soviet twin-engined torpedo-bomber of the 1930s. A single prototype was built, which was destroyed in a crash. No production followed, with the Ilyushin DB-3 serving as a torpedo bomber instead.
Design and development
In March 1934, the
The ANT-41 was of similar layout to the contemporary
History
The first prototype ANT-41, a landplane, made its maiden flight from Khodynka Aerodrome, Moscow on 2 June 1936, with severe tail flutter encountered.[4][6][nb 2] It was destroyed in a crash during the 14th test flight on 3 July 1936, with the test crew escaping by parachute. The accident was caused by flutter causing wing failure, which was traced to inadequate aileron design.[5][8] Later that year, the Ilyushin DB-3 was chosen to meet Soviet Naval Aviation's requirements for a torpedo bomber, and the ANT-41 was cancelled, with the second prototype unbuilt.[1]
Specifications
Data from Tupolev: The Man and His Aircraft[9]
General characteristics
- Crew: 4
- Length: 15.54 m (51 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 25.73 m (84 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3.86 m (12 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 88.94 m2 (957.3 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 5,846 kg (12,888 lb)
- Gross weight: 8,925 kg (19,676 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × V-12 engines, 951 kW (1,275 hp) each [1]
Performance
- Maximum speed: 435 km/h (270 mph, 235 kn)
- Range: 4,200 km (2,600 mi, 2,300 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 9,500 m (31,200 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 2 × 12.7 mm ShVAK machine guns and 1 × 20 mm ShVAK cannon[1]
- Bombs: 2× torpedoes or 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) of bombs[1]
Notes
- ^ The Tupolev ANT-7 served in similar roles, but by 1934 was becoming obsolete.[2][3]
- ^ Similar tail flutter had been encountered during prototype testing of the SB,[4] and had caused the prototype Tupolev DB-2 long-range bomber to crash the previous year.[7]
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g Gordon and Rigmant 2005, p. 74.
- ^ Gunston 1995, pp. 388–389.
- ^ Duffy and Kandalov 1996, p. 48.
- ^ a b c Duffy and Kandalov 1996, p. 84.
- ^ a b Gunston 1995, p. 407.
- ^ a b c Gunston Tupolev Aircraft since 1922 1995, p. 97.
- ^ Duffy and Kandalov 1995, p. 78.
- ^ Gunston Tupolev Aircraft since 1922 1995, p.98.
- ^ Duffy and Kandalov 1996, p. 209
References
- Duffy, Paul and Andrei Kandalov. Tupolev: The Man and His Aircraft. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife, 1996. ISBN 1-85310-728-X.
- Gordon, Yefim and Vladimir Rigmant. OKB Tupolev: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft. Hinckley, UK: Midland Publishing, 2005. ISBN 1-85780-214-4.
- ISBN 1-85532-405-9.
- Gunston, Bill. Tupolev Aircraft since 1922. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995, ISBN 1-55750-882-8.
External links
- "Мясищев АНТ-41 (Т-1)". Уголок Неба.(in Russian)