DB-LK, V.N.Belyayev

T
he DB-LK was a flying-wing long-range bomber design. It had a very deep wing center section, which connected the two fuselage nacells. Each nacell had with a radial engine in the front, a cockpit and a glazed rear end for a gunner. The T-type tail unit was fitted to the center of the trailing edge. The outer wing panels tapered sharply and had slight forward sweep.
The more conservative Il-4 was preferred, DB-LK did not enter production;
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  • DB-LK, Belyayev
    		• Technical data
    Type DB-LK
    Year 1940
    Crew 4
    Engines 2*950hp Tumanski M-87B
    Length 9.78m
    Height 3.65m
    Wing Span 21.6m
    Wing Area 56.87m2
    Empty Weight 6004kg
    Maximum Weight 10672kg
    Speed at 5100m 488km/h
    Ceiling 8500m
    Range 2900km
    Armament
    Guns 6*mg7.62mm
    Bombs 1000kg
    Modified November 12, 1996
    by Alexandre Savine;    		 Back to
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