Kalinin K-7 bomber

[Walker]

 

[Grey Havoc]

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Kalinin K-7 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Bottleship]

You think, big guns on K-7 is hoax?
From "Tehnika - Molodezhi", 2018, №14:
"Kurchevskiy suggested fantastic projects of artillery multi-engine airplanes. This machines planned created based on biggest in USSR 7-engine K-7 by Kalinin. Variants (all - DRP, recoiless guns):
6x203 mm, 8x100 mm, 2x152 mm
12x203 mm, 8x100 mm, 2x152 mm
6x305 mm - only buck
8x203 mm, 8x100 mm, 2x152 mm"
And also from this number:
"K-7 with 6x305 mm DRP (not exactly graphics)":

 

[XB-35]

Hi All,

With the recent release of Mikromir's Kalinin K-7, I'm looking for detail pictures of this particular plane (if these exist !)

I've seen some pictures on the Web, but no pictures of cockpit and other interior views as well a detail close-ups. Does someone could help me in this research ?

Thanks for the info,

All the Best,
-
XB-35

 

[hesham]

Hi XB-35,

please look here,

Kalinin prototypes and projects

VS-2 (K-12) (Voyskovoy Samolet= tactical/troop plane) Initial projects of 1933, with engines M-22; M-49; M-52 Passenger (11- person) and transport version.

www.secretprojects.co.uk

Mikhail Levin's Kalinin KR-7 huge floatplane bomber

This is unbelievable!!!!!!!

www.secretprojects.co.uk

 

[Silencer1]

Well, XB-35 - now something related to your' request.



No internal details, though.
(from Mikromir modelling company Facebook page)

 

[woodville]

Hi,

Skyways Journal had a 3 page article on the K7 which, according to their website http://ww1aeroinc.org/blog1/journal-index/skyways-drawing-index/ had '3-views and many details, sections and construction' & included factory drawings. It's issue #17 pages 56-58 but I don't have a copy of it. It is for sale on ebay for $15 but if you live outside of USA you'll also have to pay ridiculous postage costs.
Hope that's some help.

 

[woodville]

I see that this issue should also be available for $10 as a pdf download from the ww1aeroinc website.

 

[Silencer1]

I see that this issue should also be available for $10 as a pdf download from the ww1aeroinc website.

Did you try to search the web with "Kalinin K-7 drawings"?
The same one could be found in various places: for example https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/media/kalinin-k-7-technical-drawing.24060/

More images (and the same set of drawings) here

 

[athpilot]

Maybe here you will some more:

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/kalinin-prototypes-and-projects.4819/

 

[XB-35]

Thank You all !

XB-35

 

[riggerrob]

Since Kalinin K 7 was built for Soviet propaganda purposes, it flew around with a printing press, etc. You might have more luck searching for photos of its printing press, portable radio station, etc.

 

[Silencer1]

Since Kalinin K 7 was built for Soviet propaganda purposes, it flew around with a printing press, etc. You might have more luck searching for photos of its printing press, portable radio station, etc.

ANT-20 "Maxim Gorky" has been built for propaganda purposes and equipped with ths stuff, that you mentioned.

 

[flateric]

Since Kalinin K 7 was built for Soviet propaganda purposes, it flew around with a printing press, etc. station, etc.

BS. Was never intended for that

 

[flateric]

Тяжелый бомбардировщик, транспортно-десантный и пассажирский самолет Калинин К-7. Часть 1

К концу 1920-х гг. в облике вновь создаваемых самолетов всех классов уже не осталось почти ничего от аэропланов времен мировой войны – техническая революция, запущенная с ее окончанием в основном завершилась. И если в тяжелых экономических условиях первых мирных лет разрабатывались в основном...

naukatehnika.com

 

[Serge Moroz]

Part Two

Тяжелый бомбардировщик, транспортно-десантный и пассажирский самолет Калинин К-7. Часть 2

К-7 был первым самолетом с числом моторов более одного, построенным на харьковском авиазаводе № 135 и в то время одним из самых больших в мире. Это было время, когда авиация переживала «эпоху гигантов» и все основные промышленно-развитые державы стремились опередить друг друга в строительстве...

naukatehnika.com

 

[klpchn]

Here is a up-close image of the cockpit. Source: http://ourairports.biz/?p=6453