The BICh-5 was a tailless bomber aircraft designed in the USSR from 1928.

BICh-5
Role Bomber
National origin USSR
Manufacturer Chyeranovskii
Designer Boris Ivanovich Chyeranovskii

Development

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After the relative success of Chyeranovskii's first tailless gliders and powered aircraft, the BICh-1 and BICh-2 and BICh-3, he continued the tailless theme with the BICh-5 bomber. The BICh-5 was to have been a twin-engined tailless aircraft with a retractable undercarriage, two BMW VI engines and multi segment convex elevons suspended below the trailing edge of the wing. Wind tunnel testing was carried out with a model during 1928 but further work was abandoned in 1929.

General characteristics

  • Empty weight: 140 kg (309 lb)
  • Gross weight: 230 kg (507 lb)
  • Powerplant: × Blackburne Tomtit

Performance

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References

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  • Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9