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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. The bomber saw extensive use during the Siduri war were it proved a reliable and effective bomb platform. | The Nikita NB-160 Durva was a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the Royal Tennaiite Air Force. The bomber saw extensive use during the Siduri war were it proved a reliable and effective bomb platform. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
In 1932, Tennaiite military personnel undertook work to flesh out a new all- modern bomber - one that could carry a war load of at least 2,500 lb out to distances of 5,000 miles while maintaining a speed of 200 miles per hour. The Royal Tennaiite Air Force (RTAF) developed "Project-A" around these specifications and this was presented in 1933 to large-aircraft makers Boeing and Devati. The intent was to develop an bombing platform capable of reaching (and subsequently protecting) far-off Tennaiite interests at home and abroad. | |||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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| Role | Heavy Bomber |
| National origin | Tennai |
| Manufacturer | Nikita Aircraft |
| Designer | Kapishan Mishaani |
| First flight | February 1934 |
| Introduction | July 1935 |
| Retired | 1955 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | Royal Tennaiite Air Force |
| Produced | 1935-1950 |
| Developed into | Nikita NB-170 |
The Nikita NB-160 Durva was a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the Royal Tennaiite Air Force. The bomber saw extensive use during the Siduri war were it proved a reliable and effective bomb platform.
Development
In 1932, Tennaiite military personnel undertook work to flesh out a new all- modern bomber - one that could carry a war load of at least 2,500 lb out to distances of 5,000 miles while maintaining a speed of 200 miles per hour. The Royal Tennaiite Air Force (RTAF) developed "Project-A" around these specifications and this was presented in 1933 to large-aircraft makers Boeing and Devati. The intent was to develop an bombing platform capable of reaching (and subsequently protecting) far-off Tennaiite interests at home and abroad.
Design
Variants
- A1
- A2
- A3
- B1
- B2
- C1
- C2
Operational History
Siduri War
Operators
Specifications (NB-160 C2)
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: 19,285 kg (42,516 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 47,600 kg (104,940 lb)
- Powerplant: 4 × Kamala TU-1717 V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engines, 1,193 kW (1,600 hp) each
- Propellers: 4-bladed constant-speed propellers, 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 580 km/h (360 mph; 313 kn) at 7,000 m (22,966 ft)
- Cruise speed: 377 km/h (234 mph; 204 kn)
- Range: 8,047 km (5,000 mi; 4,345 nmi)
- Combat range: 4,828 km (3,000 mi; 2,607 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 13,000 m (43,000 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:
- 12 × 12.72 mm (0.501 in) machine guns
- Bombs
- Up to 6,351 kg (14,002 lb) bombs