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Bartini Beriev VVA-14

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The Bartini Beriev VVA-14 was a wing-in-ground-effect aircraft developed in the Soviet Union during the 1970s. Designed to be able to take-off from the water and fly at high speed over long distances. It was designed by Robert Bartini in answer to a perceived requirement to destroy United States Navy Polaris missile submarines.

Group 1 and VTOL for gear
Group 2 activates forward engines
Group 3 and VTOL for thrust nozzles

Recommend flying with nozzles at 45deg. Take off either vertically or conventionally.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 42.7ft (13.0m)
  • Length 39.4ft (12.0m)
  • Height 10.5ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 16,530lbs (7,498kg)
  • Loaded Weight 22,591lbs (10,247kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.486
  • Wing Loading 92.4lbs/ft2 (451.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 244.4ft2 (22.7m2)
  • Drag Points 5541

Parts

  • Number of Parts 228
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 668
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    Amazing will you check my b-29 out? Thanks!!!
    9.6 years ago
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    18.6k Teus
    Flies really good and looks like the real one! I was actually building one myself but I'm kinda stuck at the moment.
    9.6 years ago
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    32.7k Wakescar
    Very cool design! Awesome take off
    9.6 years ago