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[IJNfan_PL]

I would like to propose another interesting experimental construction from Pavel Sukhoi's bureau - Su-8.





Specifications (from Wikipedia):

General characteristics
    Crew: 2
    Length: 13.5 m (ft in)
    Wingspan: 20.5 m (ft in)
    Height: 5.11 m ()
    Wing area: 60 m² (646 ft²)
    Empty weight: 9,180 kg (20,240 lb)
    Loaded weight: 12,425 kg (27,390 lb)
    Max. takeoff weight: 13,380 kg (29,500 lb)
    Powerplant: 2 × Shvetsov M-71F radial engines, 1,640 kW (2,200 hp) each

Performance
    Maximum speed: 550 km/h (300 kn, 340 mph) at 4,600 m (15,090 ft)
    Range: 1,450 km (785 nmi, 900 mi)
    Service ceiling: 9,000 m (29,530 ft)
    Rate of climb: 9 min to 5,000 m (16,405 ft)

Armament
    4 × 37 mm (1.46 in) Nudelman N-37 or 4 × 45 mm (1.78 in) Nudelman N-45 cannon under the fuselage
    8 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) ShKAS machine guns (four in each wing)
    1 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) UBT machine gun in upper turret
    1 × 7.62 mm ShKAS in lower turret
    Total ammunition weight 232 kg (510 lb)
    Up to 1400 kg (3,085 lb) of bombs

Some links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-8
http://www.soviethammer.net/blog/494374-sukhoi-su-8/
http://airwar.ru/enc/aww2/su8.html (In Russian)
http://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/su-8.php
http://worldatwar.net/chandelle/v3/v3n2/su-8.html

 We can call this A/C 'Tank Buster' due to it's enormous cannons and machineguns battery. ;-)

[Ivan-le-Rouge]

Interesting plane, I would enjoy to shoot tanks and planes with four 45mm cannons!

[Epervier]

Status    Prototype only
Number built    2

[Phoenix9491]

Looks a bit like an up engined and up gunned pe-2 or 3