Mikoyan-Gurevich PBSh-1
| PBSh-1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Attack aircraft |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Mikoyan-Gurevich |
| Status | Canceled |
| Number built | 0 |
The Mikoyan-Gurevich PBSh-1 (Russian: Микоя́н и Гуре́вич ПБШ-1) was a proposed attack aircraft designed in the Soviet Union.
Design and development
[edit]Design work of the PBSh-1 began in January 1940, with the preliminary design by N. Z. Matyuk being approved on 24 July of that year.[1][2] The aircraft was to have an cantilever inverted gull wing in a low-wing configuration and was to be powered by either a single Mikulin AM-37 or 1,178 kW (1,580 hp) Mikulin AM-38 engine.[2][3] The engine, single-seat cockpit, as well as other sensitive parts would have been protected by armor plating weighing a total of 1,390 kg (3,060 lb) – about 30% of the aircraft's weight – which would be integrated into the aircraft's structure.[4] The center fuselage and wing section were to be of welded steel-tube construction, while the outer wing panels and rear fuselage were to be wooden.[2] The aircraft was to have conventional landing gear, with the main gear being directly inspired by that of the I-220. Armament was to consist of two 23 mm (0.91 in) Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 cannons and six 7.62 mm (0.300 in) ShKAS machine guns; all firing outside the propeller arc.[2][4] The bomber variant would also be capable of carrying a wide variety of demolition or incendiary bombs inside the fuselage bay, plus two bombs under the wings for dive bombing. Work on the PBSh-1 ended as soon as the competing Ilyushin Il-2 was approved for production.[5]
With the cancellation of the PBSh-1, OKB Mikoyan and Gurevich began work on a derivative designated PBSh-2 in July 1940.[5][6] Unlike its predecessor, the PBSh-2 was to be a biplane, specifically a reverse sesquiplane,[7] with the designers reasoning that biplanes were easier to fly and offered better maneuverability and stability than a monoplane.[5] The large lower wing was to have light dihedral, large ailerons, and two-segment flaps. The smaller upper wing was to be mounted on top of the canopy and have a 12 degree forward sweep. Both wings were to be braces by I-type struts.[8] The engine, center wing section, armor, armament, landing gear, and cockpit would have been identical to the PBSh-1, apart from a jettisonable side door for the pilot.[6] By the end of 1940, all work on the PBSh-2 was canceled due to the lack of available factories to produce the aircraft.[9]
Variants
[edit]- PBSh-1
- Original monoplane design to compete with the Ilyushin Il-2. Not built.[1]
- PBSh-2
- Biplane development of the PBSh-1. Not built.[10]
- MiG-4
- Alternative designation of the PBSh-1 used in some Mikoyan and Gurevich documents.[5]
- MiG-6
- Alternative designation of the PBSh-2 used in some Mikoyan and Gurevich documents.[9]
Specifications (PBSh-1, estimated)
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 10.145 m (33 ft 3.4 in)
- Wingspan: 13.5 m (44 ft 3.5 in)
- Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 30.5 m2 (328.3 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 4,850 kg (10,690 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 6,024 kg (13,277 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Mikulin AM-38 12-cylinder piston engine, 1,178 kW (1,600 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 441 km/h (274 mph, 238 kn) at 5,000 m (16,400 ft), 449 km/h (279 mph, 242 kn) at sea level
- Range: 900 km (560 mi, 490 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 7,600 m (25,690 ft)
- Wing loading: 159 kg/m2 (32.6 lb/sq ft)
Armament
- Guns:
- 2x 23 mm (0.91 in) Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 cannon (96 rounds each)[2]
- 6x 7.62 mm (0.300 in) ShKAS machine gun (750 rounds each)
- Bombs:
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Belyakov & Marmain 1994, p. 45–47.
- ^ a b c d e f Gunston & Gordon 1998, p. 24.
- ^ Belyakov & Marmain 1994, p. 45–46.
- ^ a b Belyakov & Marmain 1994, p. 45.
- ^ a b c d Belyakov & Marmain 1994, p. 47.
- ^ a b Gunston & Gordon 1998, p. 25.
- ^ Butowski & Miller 1991, p. 41.
- ^ Belyakov & Marmain 1994, p. 47–48.
- ^ a b Belyakov & Marmain 1994, p. 48.
- ^ Belyakov & Marmain 1994, p. 46–48.
Bibliography
[edit]- Belyakov, R. A.; Marmain, J. (1994). MiG: Fifty Years of Secret Aircraft Design. United States Naval Institute. ISBN 1-55750-566-7.
- Butowski, Piotr; Miller, Jay (1991). OKB MiG: a history of the Design Bureau and its aircraft. Arlington, Tex.: Aerofax for Specialty Press. ISBN 978-0-904597-80-6. OCLC 24004009.
- Gunston, Bill; Gordon, Yefim (1998). MiG Aircraft since 1937. United Kingdom: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 1-55750-541-1.