The Sukhoi Su-12, also called Aircraft RK, was a prototype Soviet reconnaissance and artillery spotter aircraft developed during the Second World War. The Sukhoi bureau designed it in November 1943 on the pattern of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 189, first for a crew of three and later four, and it was approved after Chief Marshal of Artillery N. N. Voronov intervened. Problems with the Shvetsov ASh-82M engines led to the lower-rated ASh-82FN, which cost it some of its top speed and ceiling. The prototype flew on 26 August 1947, completed government testing in September 1949 and was recommended for production, with a proposal to build it in Czechoslovakia. The application was denied for missing the performance specification, and later efforts by the bureau to get funding were refused.
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In November 1943, the Sukhoi OKB designed an artillery spotter aircraft based on the German Focke-Wulf Fw 189.
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The Sukhoi Su-12 (Aircraft RK) was a prototype Soviet reconnaissance and artillery spotter aircraft developed during World War II.
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was a prototype Soviet reconnaissance and artillery spotter aircraft
Development, outcome
Subsequent efforts by the Sukhoi Design Bureau to secure funding and continue work on the Su-12 were denied.
Specifications, powerplant
Powerplant: 2 × Shvetsov ASh-82FN 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines
Development, first flight
The Su-12 prototype flew on 26 August 1947
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 531 km/h (330 mph, 287 kn) at 5,600 m (18,400 ft)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 6,970 kg (15,366 lb)
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In November 1943, the Sukhoi OKB designed an artillery spotter aircraft based on the German Focke-Wulf Fw 189.
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The Sukhoi Su-12 (Aircraft RK) was a prototype Soviet reconnaissance and artillery spotter aircraft developed during World War II.
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In November 1943, the Sukhoi OKB designed an artillery spotter aircraft based on the German Focke-Wulf Fw 189.
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The Sukhoi Su-12 (Aircraft RK) was a prototype Soviet reconnaissance and artillery spotter aircraft developed during World War II.
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