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So we've heard of the Sh-90 (and Sukhoi T-12)... but have you heard of the LVSh?

 

47 studies on how to decrease the cost of air-support platforms and decentralise production (in case of war). Costs were estimated to be a bout 1/3rd of the price of a Su-25.

 

The pictures in the following link contain:

- Two turboprop powered versions of the Su-25

- A light weight single-engined design with a Su-25 cockpit

- A combination of a Su-25 cockpit with M-55 elements to produce an enlarged OV-10 Bronco light transport

- A pusher-powered canard design intended to be slower but more survivable than the Su-25

- A smaller STOL biplane/tandem triplane WIG aircraft

- Twin engined counter-insurgency bombers with Mi-24 and Kamov cockpits

- A turbofan powered Su-25

 

See:

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/673750.html

 

 

Another related project was the MAI Foton series of studies for attack aircraft that are much smaller than the Il-2:

http://s553.photobucket.com/user/abtex/media/SABA%20aircraft/indexphpactiondlattachtopic50-11.jpg.html

Edited by Avimimus
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interesting.. the range extends to 1000 km, it is mostly slower, but overall i would see this concept as a nice drone program than piloted plane.. take the pilots out and fill that space with fuel and that prop plane-drone gets to stay in air 10 times longer than Su-25..

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Several countries have been looking for light, cheap attack aircraft for some years.

To whom it may concern,

I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that.

Thank you for you patience.

 

 

Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..

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To whom it may concern,

I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that.

Thank you for you patience.

 

 

Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..

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