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In early 1952, Bartini developed a "flying wing" shaped bomber. Work continued at an intensive pace until 1957 but no prototype construction was advanced.
Three-view drawing
.jpg "A-57 Strategic bomber © Konstantinos Panitsidis")
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB Νο938 (R.L. Bartini) |
| COUNTRY | Russia |
| TYPE |
Strategic bomber
|
| CREW | 6 |
| POWER-PLANT | Five turbojet engines NK-10B |
| Thrust, kgf | |
| - with afterburning | 5x25.000 (5x26.000) |
| - without afterburner | 5x10.000 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 69,5 (72,5) |
| Height, m | 7,5 |
| Wing span, m | 36,5 (37,1) |
| Wing area, m2 | 755 |
| Wing sweep angle, degree | - |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 320.000 (250.000) |
| Normal take-off, kg | - |
| Empty aircraft, kg | - |
| Internal fuel, kg | - |
| Warload, kg | - |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 2.500 (2.000) |
| Cruising speed, km/h | - |
| Endurance, min | - |
| Service ceiling, m | 18.000 |
| Range, km | up to 14.000 |
| ARMAMENT | Missile RSS. |