Akula TK-22
| Akula TK-22 | |
|---|---|
| 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)
Crew: 5-7 Length: 16 m (52 ft 6 in) Wingspan: 22.5 m (73 ft 10 in) Height: 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) Wing area: 69.9 m2 (752 sq ft) Empty weight: 6,070 kg (13,382 lb) Gross weight: 10,600 kg (23,369 lb) 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) Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propellers
Performance
Maximum speed: 485 km/h (301 mph, 262 kn) Cruise speed: 380 km/h (240 mph, 210 kn) Range: 2,700 km (1,700 mi, 1,500 nmi) Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft) Time to altitude: 6,000 m (19,685 ft) in 13 minutes 13 seconds
Guns: 6× 12.7 mm (.303 in) flexible machine guns in nose, ventral, beam and tail positions 1× 12.7 mm (.50 in) Ho-103 machine gun in dorsal turret Bombs: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) of bombs