M.Gudkov’s projects

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Aircraft designer M.I.GUDKOV (one of the triumvirate "LaGG")
Gu-1 (Gu-37) 1940
On scheme close to American Bell Airacobra
Aerodynamic clear, nearly perfect… but... constructive overloading nearly in all.
engine :AM-37
weights :loaded 4610kg
empty 3742 kg
lenght:10,68 m
span:10,0 m
armament :1x37 Taubin’s gun
6x12,7
LaGG-3 with RD-1 (Gu-1) 1942 October
Project provided accomodation of the engine on “redan” to scheme
Change were subjected to center section wings, carriage. In connection with than was increased range/span.
engine :RD-1 (Lyul’ka axial turbojet)
lenght:9,00 m
span:10,50 m
max speed :700 km/h
Gu-VRD 1943 April
engine :TKVRD (design by Lyul’ka)
max speed :870 km/h (accounting)
weights : 2250kg
range:700km
armament :1x20 ShVAK
1x12,7 BS
Both these project with original location of the engine for three years have overtaken Yak-15 with Jumo.004 and were wholly regardless of like german projects.
LaGG-3 (VRDK-1) 1943
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Not more interesting (therefor time) was a project of the speed bomber with two turbojet GTVRD designs Lyulka’s each 1500 kg.
Year :1944
weights :6500kg
crew: 3
max speed: on 6000km 780-800km/h
bomb loaded :1200-1500kg
armament :1x20 ; 1x12,7
The Publication of the Images, schemes, drawings was not.

*Enounce thanks for used depiction PlanesPictures & Jozef Gatial
Other sources:”Kryl’ya Rodiny” 3/1996
I.Sultanov “History of the making the first soviet turbojet planes” VUZ book 1998
“Aircraft creation in USSR (1917-1945) Vol. II” Publishing division TsAGI 1994
V.Shavrov "History design planes in USSR" Vol.II (1938-1950)
 

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Illustration of the Gu-VRD by Jozef was known, but many thanks
for your explanation.
It was a surprise to see that so many RD or VRD powered designs
were on the drawing boards...
 
Nice profile work Zizi.

The Gu-1 (Gu-37) 1940 has a look of the Me 509 about it to my eyes at least.

Cheers
Peter
 
Hi,


the Gudkov Gu-2 Fighter.


http://alternathistory.org.ua/taxonomy/term/889
 

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Flitzer said:
Nice profile work Zizi.

The Gu-1 (Gu-37) 1940 has a look of the Me 509 about it to my eyes at least.

Cheers
Peter

King Cobra ?
 
From; Козырев - Авиация Красной Армии (Москва, 2011)
 

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Hi! Gudkov Gu-VRD(Гудков Гу-ВРД). Nose shape is very impressive. An anticollision device against a bird????

http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=38430.0

http://www.moddb.com/groups/aircraft-lovers-group/images/gudkov-gu-vrd1

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=17243.0

https://aviaforum.ru/threads/neizvestnye-krylja-pobedy.42078/

http://allaircraftsimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=7566&start=15
 

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characteristics in russian and picture of gu-1
 

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As far as I know, in the Soviet Union in 1943 no turbojet engine was ready and sure even the RTD-1/VDR-2 of Lyulka, to be mounted on the Gu-VRD or any other aircraft. Lyulka's aspirations for his engine were greater in reality than his design, which was not perfected.
 
I have two questions:
1. Do we know why the LaGG-3RD was inspired by the LaGG-3 and not the La-5/7? IIRC it's because of the timing considering the La-5 was only just entering service at that point. However, I wonder if the engine mount played a role since early jet engines were thinner than radials like inline engines.
2. How was the VDRK supposed to carry its bombs? I see multiple areas with room for a bomb bay, but it looks like it would get in the way of the engine. Were they supposed to be suspended under the wings?
 

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