Vakhmistrov I-Ze

Vakhmistrov I-Ze
General information
Type	Parasite fighter
National origin	USSR
Designer	Vladimir Sergeyevich Vakhmistrov [1]

The Vakhmistrov I-Ze was a parasite fighter designed in the USSR in 1934-5. ^[1]

Development

To take the best advantage of parasite bomber/fighter combinations like the Vakhmistrov Zveno project, ^[2] Vakhmistrov designed a special fighter to be carried by Kalinin VS-2 bombers. This aircraft was to have been a small low-wing monoplane powered by an 850 hp (630 kW) Gnome-Rhone GRKs engine. With a weight of only 1910 kg, it was expected that a top speed of 518 km/h (321 mph) would be attainable. Weight was to be kept to a minimum by the use of a centerline skid undercarriage and small dimensions:- a wingspan of 7.75m (25 ft 5in) and a wing area of only 10 m² (110 sq ft). ^[1] Construction of the prototype was started but discontinued in 1936 when support faded for the Zvyeno ("link") concept, as the supporters were eliminated in the Stalinist purges. ^[1]

Specifications (I-Ze)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Wingspan: 7.75 m (25 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 10 m² (110 sq ft)
• Gross weight: 1,910 kg (4,211 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × GRKs , 630 kW (850 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 518 km/h (322 mph, 280 kn)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk
• de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird
• Republic RF-84K Thunderjet FICON project

References

1. Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995. London: Osprey. ISBN   1-85532-405-9.
2. Gunston, Bill. Tupolev Aircraft since 1922 (1st ed.). London: Putnam.

• Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN   1-85532-405-9

External links

• http://aerofiles.com/_curt.html