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 1935
Retired	1950
Status	Retired
Primary user	Royal Tennaiite Air Force
Produced	1935-1945
Number built	6,989

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 by members of the Common Axis. 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. It, along with the Parvati PTK-23, served as one of the primary medium bombers of the Siduri War. Produced in numerous variants, nearly 7,000 Tk-22s were built.

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 Curavali AC112 engines (1,700 hp). Five additional 12.7 mm machine guns added.

TK-22-IC

Tk-22-II

Tk-22-IIB

Operators

• Tennai

Specifications (TK-22-IB)

General characteristics

• Crew: six
• Length: 19.2 m (63 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 27 m (88 ft 7 in)
• Height: 5.32 m (17 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 83 m² (890 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 8,917 kg (19,659 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 15,876 kg (35,001 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Akula Curavali AC143 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine 1,724 PS (1,268 kW; 1,700 hp)
• Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propellers

Performance

• Maximum speed: 438 km/h (272 mph; 237 kn)
• Cruise speed: 370 km/h (230 mph; 200 kn)
• Range: 2,600 km (1,616 mi; 1,404 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
• Time to altitude: 6,000 m (19,685 ft) in 13 minutes 48 seconds

Armament

• Guns:
  

• 12× 12.7 mm (.50 in) machine guns

• Bombs:
  

• 2,000 kg (4,500 lb) lb of bombs