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Tupolev ANT-29/DIP

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The Tupolev ANT-29 (military designation DIP – Dvukhmotorny 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 of 102mm calibre. Defense was provided by a single .30 cal. ShKAS machine gun. The resulting design was the ANT-29 and it first flew in February 1935. A monoplane with a tall and narrow fuselage and powered by two Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs engines. The cannon were mounted at the bottom of the fuselage, and unusually they were accessible to the crew in flight for loading and maintenance. During test the machine had a reasonable performance, but the aircraft did not enter production.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 76.8ft (23.4m)
  • Length 55.6ft (17.0m)
  • Height 17.0ft (5.2m)
  • Empty Weight 7,090lbs (3,216kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,016lbs (5,904kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.23
  • Wing Loading 21.7lbs/ft2 (106.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 599.7ft2 (55.7m2)
  • Drag Points 3359

Parts

  • Number of Parts 125
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 373