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By N2H

Born creep will not fly, or a legend of the flying tank

For many, the phrase «flying tank» seems ridiculous, awkward, unrealistic level of fairy tales. But it is very far from the truth really is. Flying Tank really existed. Moreover, it was designed more for our fellow citizens during the Second World War. The system that provides flight tank «T-60» called «CT», which today is interpreted in two ways: either «'s wings tank», or «winged tank», that is, in principle, the same thing. The interpretation of the name depends on what is called «CT». If you call this acronym is a tank in general, you can use a combination of «winged tank». But most experts tend to the fact that «CT» - this is a direct system that volatility tank, that is «'s wings tank». But that is not so important. It is important for us is that this tank really existed, however, the serial production started and was not.

The project, which designed a flying tank, has created a Soviet designer Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov. This idea he was born after the design of cargo gliders Narkomata at the request of the aviation industry in 1941. Gliders have been primarily designed for transportation of troops that may be required as a heavy-duty machinery. A project, Antonov, that weight, which is able to raise the glider slightly exceeds the weight of a light tank «T-60». Thus was born the idea of creating a winged tank. The meaning of this innovation was simple and understandable. Naturally, to take off the tank alone was not able to. He transported the plane on which car for 20-25 miles away from the goal and the self-noise from reaching the destination. This gave the possibility of surprise attack, which was quite important during the Second World War. Because of the low speed of movement of ground tanks, they observed radars to finish and prepare for defense. Flying Tank observed was much harder. Therefore, the project had a very serious practical application.
Now a little about the construction of «CT». Type wing tank had a double-decker-aircraft system that has reduced the size of the latter. After landing tank wings dropped, and their simplicity has also been important. The function of the gondola, served himself a tank. The machine was designed for the weight of the tank, and a maximum of two people - a driver and an arrow, which, incidentally, was quite enough. Land management flying tank is no different from conventional fighting vehicles. To control the machine in the air used Ailerons and rudders, as well as in the normal glider. Due to the excessive weight of such a «airframe» had to develop a system of aerodynamic compensation that realized in the form of additional wings. All devices that were used for the implementation of the flight, the pilot dropped after planting machines using special devices. Exit out there was no need, and opportunities to go out actually was not, because the tank after landing falls directly on the battlefield. Length glider «CT T-60» of 12 meters, with wingspan of 18 meters. In doing so, all the car weighed 7.8 tons (5.8 tons - the tank, 2 t - directly sailplane).

The main challenge of building the machine was that the speed limit tank «T-60» was 45 km / h. The speed at landing the tank was at least 110 km / h. Tests «CT T-60», which began in August 1942, placed in front of the main task to know whether the undercarriage system of the tank to withstand the landing speed. The tests were successful then, and in a month occurred on the first flight of «CT T-60». This flight is difficult to call a success. Despite the marginal work-engine aircraft buksirovschika «TV-3», was reached only a height of forty meters, which was clearly not enough. Increase speed to the maximum possible - 140 km / h - also did not give positive results. Moreover, the rise of nearly ended in tragedy. The plane began to lose altitude, so pilots Yeremeyev decided to unhook the tank. The driver of the tank-glider Anokhin successfully landing the machine on the local airport. It is also not without unpleasant surprises. The head of the airfield was not warned about test flying tank, and raised the alarm. Anokhin was detained, but not for long. Thus was completed the first test of a flying tank «CT T-60», which was the last. In the system of «CT» have too many weaknesses, and more work on this project is not conducted.

At the present stage of development of military equipment needed in the flying tank virtually disappeared, as well as modern combat vehicles and are capable of a speed of 100 km / h. A locator observed flying structure even simpler than the usual land tank. Therefore, the development of a tank with wings ceased and are unlikely ever to continue.

While American designers tried to create something similar. In the mid seventies in America, held secret development and testing of a flying armored. These were the times of «cold war» the United States with the Soviet Union, therefore, both countries sought to modernize its weaponry. But the Americans' attempt to end a complete collapse.

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