Polikarpov TIS
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The Polkarpov TIS was a heavily-armed Soviet heavy fighter designed during the early 1940s. Only two prototypes were built because its intended engines proved to be too unreliable to be placed into production and the engines' manufacturer lacked the resources to fix the problems. The second prototype crashed in September 1944 and the program was canceled after the death of Nikolai Nikolaevich Polikarpov the chief designer of his eponymous OKB earlier that year.

Made by PolikarpovOKB.

Wing Area Sqm
35
Designer
Mikhail Yangel
Eng 1 Type
liquid-cooled V12 engines
More General
Eng 1 Kw
1044
Status
canceled
Bombs
up to
Airfoil
NACA-230
Similar Aircraft
*Messerschmitt Bf 110*Messerschmitt Me 210*Mikoyan-Gurevich DIS*Petlyakov Pe-3*Westland Whirlwind
Number Built
2
Crew
2
Empty Weight Kg
5800
Gross Weight Kg
7840
Span M
16
Range Km
1720
Prop Blade Number
3
Manufacturer
Polikarpov
OKB
Prop Name
VISh-61SF
First Flight
September 1941
Eng 1 Name
Mikulin AM-37
Max Speed Kmh
555
Origin
Soviet Union
National Origin
Soviet Union
Time To Altitude
438.0
Guns
457.2
Height M
4
Prime Units
met
Ceiling M
10250
Eng 1 Hp
1400
Eng 1 Number
2
Length M
12
Category
Polikarpov aircraft
Soviet fighter aircraft 1940-1949

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