Featuring accurately modded armament of 2 VYa-23 cannons. Russian manned rocketplane. Cancelled 1944. The Malyutka rocket point interceptor was designed by Polikarpov beginning in 1943.
The small aircraft, powered by a Glushko NII-1 engine, was designed to reach a speed of 845 km/hr on flights of 8 to 14 minutes duration. Prototype construction was underway when Polikarpov died on 30 July 1944. He had Stalin's support but many other enemies. The result was that his design bureau and projects were immediately cancelled after his death.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 27.8ft (8.5m)
- Length 25.7ft (7.8m)
- Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
- Empty Weight 2,557lbs (1,160kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,077lbs (2,303kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.663
- Wing Loading 26.6lbs/ft2 (130.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 190.6ft2 (17.7m2)
- Drag Points 1821
Parts
- Number of Parts 34
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 204
