Tupolev ANT-29

ANT-29
Role Twin-engined cannon fighter
National origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Tupolev
Designer Alexander Arkhangelsky
First flight February 1935
Number built 1
Developed from Tupolev ANT-21

The Tupolev ANT-29 (military designation DIPDvukhmotorny istrebitel pushechny, "twin-engined cannon fighter") was a 1930s twin-engined, cannon-armed fighter designed by Alexander Arkhangelsky and built by Tupolev.

Design work started in 1932 on a twin-engined aircraft capable of carrying two APK-100 cannons.[1] The resulting design was the ANT-29 and it first flew in February 1935.[1] A monoplane with a tall and narrow fuselage and powered by two Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs engines.[1] The cannon were mounted at the bottom of the fuselage, and unusually they were accessible to the crew in flight for loading and maintenance.[1] During test the machine had a reasonable performance but was longitudinally unstable. The aircraft did not enter production.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament


References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nemecek 1986, p. 26

Bibliography

  • Nemecek, Vaclav (1986). The History of Soviet Aircraft from 1918. London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218033-2. 
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