Bartini A-57
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| Bartini A-57 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Strategic bomber |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Designer | Robert Ludvigovich Bartini |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Number built | None |
The Bartini A-57 was an experimental Soviet bomber of the mid-1950s that was designed by Robert Ludvigovich Bartini to take-off and land on water. The aircraft was never put into production.
The A-57 was equipped with a thruster[disambiguation needed 
] facing downward to assist its take-off from the surface of the ocean. It was intended to refuel from submarines out at sea. The bomber had a long, slender delta wing. It was tested in wind tunnels, but the project was scrapped in 1957 before actual production could begin.
[edit] References
- Robert Ludvigovich Bartini information in Russian. Retrieved 14-Feb-2005.
- A-57 bomber page on sergib.agava.ru database for Soviet Aircraft (English)
- A-57 strategic bomber page on ctrl-c.liu.se
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