| MDR-6 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Reconnaissance flying-boat |
| Manufacturer | Chyetverikov |
| First flight | July 1937 |
| Introduction | 1941 |
| Retired | 1942 |
| Primary user | Soviet Naval Aviation |
| Produced | 1939–1945 |
| Number built | 27 |
The Chyetverikov MDR-6 was a 1930s Soviet Union reconnaissance flying-boat aircraft, and the only successful aircraft designed by the design bureau led by Igor Chyetverikov.
First flying in July 1937, the MDR-6 was a two-engined high-wing monoplane of all-metal stressed skin construction. The prototype was powered by two M-25 radial engines. A production run of 20 units powered by M-63 engines were produced in 1940 and 1941. All the aircraft were withdrawn from service in 1942 due to structural problems. [1]
Several progressively advanced prototypes were built from 1939 to 1945, but no further production ensued.
Soviet Union Data from Donald, 1997, pg 258.
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