Chyetverikov MDR-3

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MDR-3
RoleArctic Transport Flying Boat
National origin USSR
ManufacturerChyetverikov
Designer Igor Vyacheslavovich Chyetverikov
First flightJanuary 1932
Number built2
Variants Tupolev ANT-27, Tupolev MDR-4, Tupolev MTB-1

The MDR-3 (a.k.a.11) was a long-range flying boat designed and built in the USSR from 1931.

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Development

In 1931, Chyetverikov was commissioned to design a new long-range flying boat for MA (Morskaya Aviatsiya – naval aviation), for which Chyetverikov used few new parts, borrowing wings, tailplane and engine nacelles (mounted above the wing) from the Grigorovich TB-5 and a scaled-up Grigorovich ROM-2 fuselage. The use of ready designed or built components led to quick construction of the prototype which was ready for flight tests in Dec 1931, which commenced in January 1932 after the aircraft was transported to Sevastopol in the Crimea. Despite fast construction and excellent structural qualities, results of the flight tests were disappointing, with a takeoff time of 36 seconds, a climb rate of less than a metre per second and a ceiling of only 2,200m, resulting in the whole project being transferred to KOSOS (Konstrooktorskiy Otdel Sektora Opytnovo Stroitel'stva – section of experimental aeroplane construction), due to lack of faith in Chyetverikov's abilities to rectify the poor performance. The MDR-3 became the basis of the ANT-27, MDR-4 and MTB-1.

Specifications (MDR-3)

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

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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