In the 1960s,. Building projects supersonic bomber-missile OKB was proposed three: VM. Myasishteva, AS. Yakovlev and PO. dry. Preference is given to the work of the last customer. EDO carefully crafted job. In April 1963 g. preliminary draft project was completed, in which the aircraft was carried out by a "duck" with controlled canards, thin fuselage with high aspect ratio. Air Force and the State Commission for Aviation Technology Committee 1963 g. I reviewed the submitted project materials and evaluated them positively. At the end 1963 g. Plane T-4 («100») a separate resolution of the CC CPSU and the Council of Ministers was adopted in the development of.
Plane T-4 – video
The aerodynamic TsAGI a large body of work on the blowing wind of plane models. AT 1961 — 1965 gg., when finally formed in the shape of the future aircraft design bureau T-4, They were designed 50 embodiments thereof aerodynamic configuration. Aerodynamic configuration "duck" immediately attracted the attention of designers. The most successful was the aerodynamic design, comprising the influx - of the wing front part with a large swept leading edge. Dissolve smoothly into the center section and the wing panel, making them uniform supporting surface - the carrier body. Varied and arrangement for aircraft powerplant. Engines then placed in four isolated nacelles under the wing; the pairs of "near" scheme in two isolated nacelles under the wing; all four in a single central nacelle.
The final aerodynamic shape of the aircraft developed in the 1965 g. December 1966 g. The Air Force was presented to a full-size mock-up aircraft. Prototyping Commission positively assessed the work done and noted, that the creation of the aircraft T-4 is the most important task of the state. The creation of such aircraft (of high-strength titanium alloy) a risky business, and $ n the period of time had no precedent in the domestic and world practice. In Rybinsk KB (chief designer PA. Kolesov) New engines were created. For the first time on an airplane it was installed remote control of the aircraft and engine systems, although there was a mechanical system and a backup on the first machine.
At the request of the Air Force the construction of aircraft T-4 («100») It was conducted at the Kazan aircraft plant. Minister of Aviation Industry PV. Dementiev was shocked! "As long as I'm alive - at the Kazan factory black metal is not". It was decided to build a series of at Tushino engineering plant. the Dementiev he began to campaign for the closing theme. At the same time, AN. Tupolev proposed to modernize its Tu-22, serially produced in Kazan. The issue was resolved in favor of the Tu-22M, which proved to be an entirely new plane, and not a modification of the Tu-22.
AT 1965 g. technical specifications for developers to design individual units and systems of the aircraft had been issued, as well as full-scale stands. AT 1968 g. It began construction of "101" aircraft, and 1970 g. his build was completely finished. The first airplane flight is planned for early August. But the flight was delayed all the time not because of the weather, but because of the smoke burning peat at Shatura. And yet, that day has come. The first flight of an experimental aircraft "101" held 22 August 1972 g. It was piloted by test pilot B.C. Ilyushin and navigator NA. Alferov.
The duration of the first flight was 40 minutes. The flight tests of the first stage went well. But soon the work on "T-4" were closed. The first plane T-4, commits 10 flight, was in 1982 g. sent to the eternal parking in Monino Air Force Museum.
Performance characteristics of the aircraft T-4
– chief designer: BY. Dry, NS. Chernyakov
– First flight: 22 August 1972 of the year
– End of operation: January 1974 of the year
– years of production: 1966 — 1974
– units produced: 1+2+1 («101», «102», "103" and "100C")
Crew T-4
– 2 man
Measurements of T-4
– Length, m: 44,5
– Height, m: 11,2
– Wingspan, m: 22,7
– wing area, m²: 295,7
– Wing loading, kg / m: 184
Weight T-4
– empty weight, kg: 55 600
– Curb weight, kg: 57 000
– Normal takeoff weight, kg: 114 000
– Maximum takeoff weight, kg: 135 000
– fuel weight, kg: 57 000
Engine T-4
– 4× RD36-41
– pull, kgf: 4× 16 150
– thrust-to-weight ratio: 0,56
The rate of T-4
– full speed, kmh: 3 200 (clearinghouse)
– Cruising speed, kmh: 3 000
The flight range of T-4
– practical range, km: 6 000
– Ferry range, km: 7 000
– The length of the run, m: 950—1050
– path length, m: 800—900
Ceiling T-4
– 25 000 m
Arming T-4
– missiles: 2× X 45
Photos of the aircraft T-4
Plane T-4 in Monino
Plane T-4, rear view
