Richard TOM-1
| Richard TOM-1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Torpedo bomber |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Designer | Paul Richard |
| First flight | 1 January 1931 |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Number built | 1 |
The Richard TOM-1 was a prototype torpedo-carrying floatplane that was designed in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s, that was not accepted for production.
Specifications (variant specified)
Data from The Osprey Encyclopedia of Soviet Aircraft, 1875–1995[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 19 m (62 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 33 m (108 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 120 m2 (1,300 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 4,929 kg (10,867 lb)
- Gross weight: 8,030 kg (17,703 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 1,300 kg (2,900 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × BMW VI water-cooled V-12, 510 kW (680 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn) @ sealevel
- Cruise speed: 171 km/h (106 mph, 92 kn)
- Range: 1,500 km (930 mi, 810 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 3 × 7.62 mm (0.3 in) PV-1 machine guns
- Bombs: 1 × torpedo
References
- ^ Gunston, pp. 315–316
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London: Osprey. ISBN 1-85532-405-9.
- Kotelnikov, V.; Kulikov, V. & Cony, C. (December 2001). "Les avions français en URSS, 1921–1941" [French Aircraft in the USSR, 1921–1941]. Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (105): 50–56. ISSN 1243-8650.