Vetrov-Kazakov VeK-7
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| Vetrov-Kazakov VeK-7 | |
|---|---|
 A VeK-7 of the 84th Aviation Squadron, 209th Guards Aviation Fighter Regiment. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter-bomber, Interceptor, fighter |
| Manufacturer | VeK Design Bureau |
| Status | Retired |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1942-1947 |
| Introduction date | 12 January 1943 |
| Retired | 25 June 1950 |
The Vetrov-Kazakov VeK-7 was a single-engine single-seat fighter-interceptor and fighter-bomber aircraft of the Stasnovan Revolutionary Air Force during the Second Great War. It was designed by the Vetrov-Kazakov Aircraft Design Bureau and built in large numbers to replace the earlier MiG-3s in the high altitude interceptor role, however as the war progressed and more variants were built, the VeK-7 found itself serving multiple roles, including ground attack.
Design and development
Operational history
Users
Specifications (VeK-7)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 9.85 m (32 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 11.80 m (38 feet 8 in)
- Height: 3.30 m (10 ft 9⅞ in)
- Wing area: 17.44 m² (188 ft²)
- Empty weight: 2,899 kg (5,965 lb)
- Loaded weight: 3,855 kg (7,415 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Krasna AD-42A liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,120 kW (1,500 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 672 km/h (417 mph) at 7,800 altitude
- Combat range: 1,000 km with drop tanks (621 mi; 539 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,400 ft)
- Wing loading: 155 kg/m² (39.3 lb/ft²)
Armament
VeK-7:
- 3 × 20 mm ShVAK cannon, one engine-mounted (250 rpg), two in upper engine cowling (250 rpg)
- Optional 2 x 12.7 mm Berezhin UBK gun pods under the wings (350 rpg)
VeK-7M:
- 2 × 20 mm ShVAK cannon in upper engine cowling (250 rpg)
- 1 × 23 mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23, engine-mounted (90 rpg)
- Optional 2 x 12.7 mm Berezhin UBK MG pods (350 rpg) or 2 x 20 mm Berezin B-20 cannon pods (150 rpg) under the wings
- Provisions for 4 x FAB-100 (100 kg) bombs, 2 x FAB-250 (250 kg) bombs, or 8 x RS-82 or RBS-82 rockets under the wings
VeK-7U:
- 2 × 20 mm ShVAK cannon in upper engine cowling (250 rpg)
- 1 × 37 mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23, engine-mounted (27 rpg)
- Optional 2 x 12.7 mm Berezhin UBK MG pods (350 rpg) or 2 x 20 mm Berezin B-20 cannon pods (150 rpg) under the wings
- Provisions for 4 x FAB-100 (100 kg) bombs, 2 x FAB-250 (250 kg) bombs, or 8 x RS-82 or RBS-82 rockets under the wings