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         General characteristics
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Crew: 5-7
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Length: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
|length m=11.1
Wingspan: 22.5 m (73 ft 10 in)
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Height: 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
|span m=15.3
Wing area: 69.9 m2 (752 sq ft)
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Empty weight: 6,070 kg (13,382 lb)
|height m=3.85
Gross weight: 10,600 kg (23,369 lb)
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|wing area sqm=30.4
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|empty weight kg=3600
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|gross weight kg=5000
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|max takeoff weight kg=5950
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Powerplant: 2 × Mitsubishi Ha101 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,100 kW (1,500 hp) each (long designation Army Type 100 1,450hp Air Cooled Radial)
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Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propellers
|eng1 name=Devati S-P253-117 Deva
|eng1 type=V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engines
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Maximum speed: 485 km/h (301 mph, 262 kn)
|max speed kmh=684
Cruise speed: 380 km/h (240 mph, 210 kn)
|max speed note=at {{cvt|9144|m|0}}
Range: 2,700 km (1,700 mi, 1,500 nmi)
|cruise speed kmh=501
Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
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Time to altitude: 6,000 m (19,685 ft) in 13 minutes 13 seconds
|stall speed kmh=105
 
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Guns:
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:*12.7 mm (.303 in) flexible machine guns in nose, ventral, beam and tail positions
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:*1× 12.7 mm (.50 in) Ho-103 machine gun in dorsal turret
|range km=2288
Bombs:
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:*2,000 kg (4,400 lb) of bombs
|combat range km= 1144
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|ferry range km= 3988
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|ceiling m=13000
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|time to altitude={{cvt|6000|m|0}} in 5 minutes 12 seconds
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:* 4 × {{cvt|12.72|mm|3}} [[Basu HV 82]] machine guns in fuselage sides
:* 2 × {{cvt|20|mm|3}} [[Basu FG 20-20 cannon]] in lower fuselage
* 4× M10 three-tube 4.5 in (112 mm) [[Hornet 7 (rocket)|Hornet 7 rocket]] launchers; '''or''':
** Inner hardpoints:
*** 2× {{convert|2000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} bombs or drop tanks; '''or'''
*** 2× {{convert|1000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} bombs or drop tanks, plus either
**** 4× {{convert|500|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} bombs or
**** 4× {{convert|250|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} bombs; '''or'''
*** 6× {{convert|500|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} bombs; '''or'''
*** 6× {{convert|250|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} bombs
** Outer hardpoints:
*** 10× 5 in (127 mm) [[HVAR]]s (High Velocity Aircraft Rockets); '''or'''
*** 2× {{convert|500|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} bombs; '''or'''
*** 2× {{convert|250|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} bombs
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Revision as of 05:25, 25 January 2022

Akula TK-22
Akula TK-22 formation over the Khastravali Mountains.jpg
Early production TK-22s in formation over the Southern Khastravali Mountains
Role Medium bomber
National origin Tennai
Manufacturer Akula Aircraft Company
Designer Vadiaya Sera Bamraulia
First flight May 1934
Introduction March 1936
Retired 1950
Status Retired
Primary user Royal Tennaiite Air Force
Produced 1935-1945
Number built 6,389

The Akula TK-22 was a Tennaiite medium bomber during the Siduri War. It began operation in 1936 where it was used extensively in tactical bombing missions and also in attacking enemy shipping. It was used in operations all across the Tennaiite Front, into Shirvaniya, ships and ports in the seas of Western Siduri, and Syara in the later stages of the war.

Design and Development

Operational history

Siduri War

Variants

TK-22
Original production model. 118 were produced before production switched to the 22-IB
TK-22-IB
Clear upper cabin replaced with rotating turret and more powerful engines
TK-22-IC
Tk-22-II
Tk-22-IIB

Operators

Specifications (TK-22)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 11.1 m (36 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.3 m (50 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 3.85 m (12 ft 8 in)
  • Wing area: 30.4 m2 (327 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 3,600 kg (7,937 lb)
  • Gross weight: 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 5,950 kg (13,118 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Devati S-P253-117 Deva V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engines 1,622 PS (1,193 kW; 1,600 hp)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed light-alloy constant-speed propellers

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 684 km/h (425 mph; 369 kn) at 9,144 m (30,000 ft)
  • Cruise speed: 501 km/h (311 mph; 271 kn)
  • Stall speed: 105 km/h (65 mph; 57 kn)
  • Range: 2,288 km (1,422 mi; 1,235 nmi)
  • Combat range: 1,144 km (711 mi; 618 nmi)
  • Ferry range: 3,988 km (2,478 mi; 2,153 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 13,000 m (43,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 25 m/s (4,900 ft/min)
  • Time to altitude: 6,000 m (19,685 ft) in 5 minutes 12 seconds

Armament

  • Guns:
  • 4× M10 three-tube 4.5 in (112 mm) Hornet 7 rocket launchers; or:
    • Inner hardpoints:
      • 2× 2,000 lb (907 kg) bombs or drop tanks; or
      • 2× 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs or drop tanks, plus either
        • 4× 500 lb (227 kg) bombs or
        • 4× 250 lb (113 kg) bombs; or
      • 6× 500 lb (227 kg) bombs; or
      • 6× 250 lb (113 kg) bombs
    • Outer hardpoints:
      • 10× 5 in (127 mm) HVARs (High Velocity Aircraft Rockets); or
      • 2× 500 lb (227 kg) bombs; or
      • 2× 250 lb (113 kg) bombs