Alekseyev I-218
| Alekseyev I-218 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Attack |
| National origin | USSR |
| Manufacturer | Alekseyev |
| Designer | Semyon Mikhailovich Alekseyev |
| Number built | 1 |
The I-218 was an attack aircraft designed and built in the USSR from Template:Avyear.
Development
Alekseyev designed the I-218 as a heavily armed, and armoured, attack aircraft for use in close support and anti-tank missions. The twin boom aircraft had a central nacelle housing the pilot and gunners cockpits as well as the engine and forward firing armament. All armoured and highly stressed parts were manufactured from 30KhGSNA nickel-steel. Flight testing may have commenced in 1948, but there is no direct evidence of this. Shortly after completion Alekseyev's OKB was closed and Alekseyev was sent to TsAGI (Tsentrahl'nyy Aerodinamicheskiy i Ghidrodinamicheskiy Institoot- central aerodynamics and hydrodynamics institute) before being given the task of supervising Dr. Brunholf Baade and his German team at OKB-1. The designation I-218 is in doubt and the aircraft may have been called, simply 218.
Variants
- I-219 - (a.k.a. I-218-Ib) Tailwheel undercarriage, revised crew compartment and swept fins.
- I-221 - (a.k.a. I-218-II) Enlarged jet-powered aircraft with one Lyulka TR-3 turbojet
- I-220 - (a.k.a. I-218-III) The I-218-III powered with the Dobrynin VD-4 without turbo-chargers, driving pusher contra-props at the rear of the fuselage.
Specifications (I-218)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
Performance
See also
Related lists
References
- Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
- Gordon, Yefim. & Gunston, Bill “SovietX-Planes”. Hinkley, Midland. 2000. ISBN 1-85780-099-0