| The Tupolev ANT-22 or MK-1 with six 619kW M-34R engines was a long-range bomber reconnaissance flying-boat, its twin-hull design clearly inspired by the Italian Savoia-Marchetti S.55. Test flown for the first time on 8 August 1934, it established several weight-to-height world records in December 1936, but was abandoned soon afterwards. Armament comprised eight 7.7mm ShKAS machine-guns, one 20mm cannon and a bombload of up to 6000kg. The MK-1 spanned 51.00m and had a maximum speed of 223km/h.
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MODEL | ANT-22 |
CREW | 3 |
ENGINE | 6 x AM-34R, |
WEIGHTS |
Take-off weight | 33560 kg | 73988 lb |
DIMENSIONS |
Wingspan | 51.0 m | 167 ft 4 in |
Length | 24.1 m | 79 ft 1 in |
Height | 6.4 m | 21 ft 0 in |
PERFORMANCE |
Max. speed | 230 km/h | 143 mph |
Ceiling | 3500 m | 11500 ft |
ARMAMENT | 2 x 20mm cannons, 6 x 12.7mm machine-guns, 6000kg of bombs |
GrahamClayton, e-mail, 05.05.2024 04:36 Shame the lovely engine nacelles are marred by those boxy radiators. reply | Barry, 04.10.2012 17:47 Some bomb load for 1934 6000kg or 13,200lb, I don't think so! reply | malu, 20.06.2011 13:11 ShKAS machine-guns, one 20mm cannon and a bombload of up to 6000kg. The MK-1 spanned 51.00m and had a maximum speed of 223km /h. reply | jarecki, e-mail, 02.04.2008 13:48 Propably, the main task of this huge flying boats was carrying of midget submarines hereabouts enemies harbours. reply |
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