Chetverikov ARK-4
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Multi-role flying boat
The ARK-4 was a single-engine Soviet flying boat design produced by Chyetverikov .[ 1]
Type Arctic Multi-role Flying Boat
General characteristics
Crew: 5Length: 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)Wingspan: 20 m (65 ft 7 in)Wing area: 59.5 m2 (640 sq ft)Empty weight: 3,642 kg (8,029 lb)Gross weight: 5,600 kg (12,346 lb)Powerplant: 2 × Shvetsov M-25V 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 560 kW (750 hp) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 320 km/h (200 mph, 170 kn)Range: 1,500 km (930 mi, 810 nmi)Service ceiling: 8,500 m (27,900 ft)Rate of climb: 4.76 m/s (937 ft/min)
Armament
1 x machine gun in a manually operated bow turret
1 x machine-gun in a dorsal sliding hatch Bombs: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of bombs
↑ Murphy, Justin D.; McNiece, Matthew A. (2009). Military Aircraft, 1919-1945: An Illustrated History of Their Impact . ABC-CLIO . p. 231. ISBN 9781851094981
Autogyro (A )
A-1 1 A-2 1 A-3 1 A-4 A-5 1 A-6 1 A-7 Arctic aircraft (ARK ) Cruiser flying boat (MK ) Overhead tank destroyer (VIT ) Descriptors
Troop assault glider BDP Diesel record aircraft RD Submarine-borne aircraft SPL Stratospheric aircraft SS 1 Unknown/not assigned