Another rare beast. Sukhoi Su-12

[Michel Lemieux]

Another rare beast. Sukhoi Su-12

I guess you find something new each day

First the Klimov powered 2 seat P-40 ( BTW, still looking for pics of ), then the french dart thingy )

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Elevon/gustin_military/db/sov/SU12SUKH.html

Russia)
Artillery observation aircraft. The Su-12 was a twin-boom aircraft with an extensively glazed cockpit. Probably inspired by the German Fw 189, it was a far more powerful aircraft. Performance was good, but nevertheless it was too vulnerable in the jet age. One built.
Type: Su-12
Function: observation
Year: 1947 Crew: 4 Engines: 2 * 1565kW Shvetsov ASh-82V
Wing Span: Length: Height: Wing Area:
Empty Weight: Max.Weight:
Speed: 530km/h Ceiling: 11000m Range: 1140km
Armament: 4*g20mm

Only pic found so far......


Just a model, but a good overview

[A2C]

Looks like they took a P-61 and a JU-88 and cross bred them..

[Michel Lemieux]

Concept based on the FW-189..so the story goes

[Mgawa]

For sure very interesting machine