Alekseyev I-212

Alekseyev I- 212 (Russian Алексеев И -212 ) is the name for a twin-engined Soviet interceptor from the OKB # 21 of Semyon Alexeyev, which was built in only one copy.

Development

Due to a mandate issued in June 1946 government order for a heavily armed fighter with radio equipment Alekseev developed a mid-wing monoplane with straight tapered wing, on the wing means the two engines were mounted. In contrast to the previous pattern I- 211 he had other engines (two RD -45) and two cannons in a remotely controlled to 70 ° downward pivoting mount in the rear as well as a radar Tori -1 in the fuselage nose.

The offensive armament consisted of a 37 -mm cannon with 75 rounds and two 23 -mm cannon with 200 rounds each in the bow above the Radagerätes.

The roll testing the prototype with A. A. Popov as a pilot began in the summer of 1948 and was soon set out again, because it was clear that the Yak- 25 is a far more advanced model would be available. The plan was still the light bombers I- 213 and I- 214 reconnaissance version without rear mount, however, were not realized.

Then, the OKB Alexeyev was dissolved 1948, and the designer took over the management of a German specialist troops, in among other Brunolf Baade cooperated, the later for the design of single East German passenger aircraft, the 152 should be known. However, the findings with the I- 212 went into the construction of I- 320, La -200 and Yak- 25 a.

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