Sh-Tandem
The Moscow Aviation Institute Sh-Tandem (Russian: Ш-Тандем, other designations include Sh-MAI and MAI-Tandem) was a Soviet experimental ground attack aircraft of the 1930s. Designed by Peter Grushin at the Moscow Aviation Institute (hence the MAI designation), the aeroplane featured an unusual tandem wing, with the tail planes as large as 45% of the wing area. Elevators served as ailerons at the same time. While similar in layout to contemporary Soviet fighters (notably the Polikarpov I-16), the design also included a rear gunner's turret in the tail. Three prototypes were built and flight-tested by Petr Mikhailovich Stefanovskiy between late 1937 and 1939, but no serial production followed.
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- Manufacturer
- Moscow Aviation Institute
- Category
- Attack aircraft
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- First flight
- 1938-12-05
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 263 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,644 lb
- Powerplant
- Tumansky M-87
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 27.9 ft
- Wingspan
- 36.1 ft
- Number built
- 3
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.