Nikita NB-160 Durva: Difference between revisions

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The Nikita NB-160 Durva was a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the Royal Tennaiite Air Force.

General characteristics

Crew: 10 ( Pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier/nose gunner, flight engineer/top turret gunner, radio operator, waist gunners (2), ball turret gunner, tail gunner)
Length: 35 m (114 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 43 m (141 ft 1 in)
Height: 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 161.3 m² (1,736 sq ft)
Empty weight: 14,500 kg (31,967 lb)
Gross weight: 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 47,600 kg (104,940 lb) 42840
Powerplant: 4 × Kamala TU-1710 V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engines 1,115 PS (820 kW; 1,100 hp)
Propellers: 4-bladed constant-speed propellers

Performance

Maximum speed: 402 km/h (250 mph; 217 kn) at 7,000 m (22,966 ft)
Cruise speed: 322 km/h (200 mph; 174 kn)
Stall speed: 105 km/h (65 mph; 57 kn)
Range: 8,047 km (5,000 mi; 4,345 nmi)
Combat range: 4,828 km (3,000 mi; 2,607 nmi)
Service ceiling: 7,315 m (23,999 ft)
Rate of climb: 24 m/s (4,700 ft/min)
Time to altitude: 6,000 m (19,685 ft) in 5 minutes 12 seconds

Armament

Guns:
- 6 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) Basu HV 82 machine guns in fuselage sides
- 4 × 12.72 mm (0.501 in) Basu FG 20-20 cannon in lower fuselage
Bombs
- Up to 5,520 kg (12,170 lb) bombs

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-:* 4 × {{cvt|12.72|mm|3}} [[Basu HV 82]] machine guns in fuselage sides
+** 6 × {{cvt|7.62|mm|3}} [[Basu HV 82]] machine guns in fuselage sides
-:* 2 × {{cvt|20|mm|3}} [[Basu FG 20-20 cannon]] in lower fuselage
+** 4 × {{cvt|12.72|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''':
+*'''Bombs'''
-** Inner hardpoints:
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-*** 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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