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Revision as of 16:08, 2 February 2022

Akula TP-87
Akula tp-87 1.jpg
Role Fighter
night fighter
National origin Tennai
Manufacturer Akula Aircraft Company
First flight February 1936
Introduction August 1936
Retired 1948
Status Retired
Primary user Royal Tennaiite Air Force
Produced 1936-1945
Number built 20,722
Developed into Cp 218

Development

Design

Operational history

Variants

Operators

Specifications (TP-87A-2)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 11.82 m (38 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 13.423 m (44 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 4.503 m (14 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 26 m2 (280 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 4,387 kg (9,672 lb)
  • Gross weight: 5,632 kg (12,416 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 6,100 kg (13,448 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Akula AC222 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,800 kW (2,400 hp)
  • Propellers: 4-bladed constant-speed propellers

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 706 km/h (439 mph; 381 kn) at 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
  • Cruise speed: 482 km/h (300 mph; 260 kn)
  • Range: 2,020 km (1,255 mi; 1,091 nmi)
  • Combat range: 1,010 km (628 mi; 545 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
  • Time to altitude: 6,000 m (19,685 ft) in 7.8 minutes

Armament

  • Guns:
  • 2 × 7.93 mm (0.312 in) Basu HV 80 machine guns in wings
  • 1 x 20 mm (0.787 in) Basu FG 20-20 cannon firing through propeller hub

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