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Kievan 1945 ground attack aircraft

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The OKB-34 'Kievan' ground attacker was a 1945 project for an attack bomber of unusual canard configuration. The design remained a paper project.

~ Ukraine tag added due to lore ~

Design

The proposed aircraft is mixed powered mid-wing canard monoplane powered by two coupled radials of 1,000 horsepower each driving contra-rotating propellers and a jet engine as a sustainer and high altitude operation (two turning one burning?)

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 47.7ft (14.5m)
  • Length 37.1ft (11.3m)
  • Height 17.1ft (5.2m)
  • Empty Weight 11,809lbs (5,356kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,301lbs (6,487kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.235
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.139
  • Wing Loading 41.0lbs/ft2 (200.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 349.1ft2 (32.4m2)
  • Drag Points 5620

Parts

  • Number of Parts 157
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 918