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| The first domestically-produced glider to be built in significant quantities for the ] (VDV) |
The Ts-25 was accepted for production;<ref name="Dancey"/> it was the first domestically-produced glider to be built in significant quantities for the ] (VDV).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Weeks |first1=John |title=Airborne Equipment: A History of Its Development |date=1976 |publisher=Hippocrene Books |location=New York |isbn=978-0882544014 |page=135 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ICQyAQAAIAAJ&q=Tsybin+Ts-25&dq=Tsybin+Ts-25&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjlxau38paKAxWAD9AFHTFbAewQ6AF6BAgEEAI |access-date=8 December 2024}}</ref> Eventually 480 of the aircraft were built at the ] manufacturing plant between 1948 and 1954.<ref name="Dancey"/> Some were used by the VDV in training maneuvers. One was modified with 25 passenger seats for evaluation for potential civilian use on routes including ], ], and ].<ref name="Gunston"/> Two were supplied to the ] in 1952 and given the desigation NK-25; the ] was preferred by the Czechs.<ref name="Gunston"/> | ||
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1940s Soviet military transport glider by Tsybin| Ts-25 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Military transport glider |
| Manufacturer | Tsybin OKB-256 |
| Designer | P. V. Tsybin |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | Soviet Air Forces Czechoslovak Air Force |
| Number built | 480 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1948-1954 |
| Introduction date | 1948 |
The Tysbin Ts-25 (USAF/DoD designation: Type 25; NATO reporting name Mist) was a military glider designed by Pavel Tsybin for use by the Soviet Air Forces as a transport aircraft. Built in significant numbers, it saw service with the Soviet Airborne Forces in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Design and development
Designed by Pavel Tsybin to a 1944 specification, the Ts-25 was of a high-wing design, with a box-shaped fuselage featuring a hinged nose for ease of loading the aircraft's cargo. The aircraft had a fixed tricycle landing gear, with skids to aid in landing, and was of steel-tube-braced wooden construction with the nose covered in fabric. The fuselage was otherwise covered in plywood; the wing was tapered, with its spar being steel-tube strut braced. The intended load of the aircraft consisted of a jeep-type vehicle and a 57 mm (2.2 in) anti-tank gun.
Operational history
The Ts-25 was accepted for production; it was the first domestically-produced glider to be built in significant quantities for the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV). Eventually 480 of the aircraft were built at the Chkalovsk manufacturing plant between 1948 and 1954. Some were used by the VDV in training maneuvers. One was modified with 25 passenger seats for evaluation for potential civilian use on routes including Moscow, Gorki, and Novosibirsk. Two were supplied to the Czechoslovak Air Force in 1952 and given the desigation NK-25; the Yakovlev Yak-14 was preferred by the Czechs.
Variants
- Ts-25
- Main production version, 480 built.
- Ts-25M
- Powered version; one built. Powered by two Shvetsov M-11 radial engines of 165-horsepower (123 kW).
- NK-25
- Czech designation for Ts-25.
Operators
Specifications (Ts-25)
Data from
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 25 troops or 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) cargo
- Length: 16.15 m (52 ft 11.8 in)
- Wingspan: 24.38 m (79 ft 11.875 in)
- Wing area: 75.0 m (807 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,787 kg (3,940 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,200 kg (9,259 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn) in tow
- Landing speed: 90 km/h (56 mph; 49 kn)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
Citations
- ^ Dancey, Peter G. (2015). Soviet Aircraft Industry. Oxford: Fonthill Media. ISBN 9781781552896. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- Parsch, Andreas; Aleksey V. Martynov (2008). "Designations of Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft and Missiles". Designation-Systems. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. p. 375. ISBN 978-0760300275. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- Zaloga, Steven J. (1995). Inside the Blue Berets: A Combat History of Soviet and Russian Airborne Forces, 1930-1995. Novato, CA: Presido. p. 122. ISBN 978-0891413998.
- Weeks, John (1976). Airborne Equipment: A History of Its Development. New York: Hippocrene Books. p. 135. ISBN 978-0882544014. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- Wood, Allen (1993). "Soviet Military Gliders". The Bulletin of The Military Historical Society. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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| Transport Glider (Nákladní Kluzák) | |
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