Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop: Kalinin K-7

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a really interesting but failed Russian between the wars aircraft project

 

Kalinin K-7

 

Val Char Cost Notes

11 Size 55 Length 12.7", Width 6.35", Area 80.63" Mass 204.8 ton KB -11

65 STR 0 Lift 204.8tons; 13d6

10 DEX 0 OCV 3 DCV -4

23 BODY 1

3 DEF 3

4 SPD 20 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12

Total Characteristic Cost: 71

 

Movement: Running: 3" / 6"

Leaping: 0"

Flight: 24" / 192"

 

 

Cost Powers END

Construction

0 1) Payload Capacity: +0 STR; OIF Bulky (-1), Linked (7× Mikulin AM-34F V-12 piston engines,; powerplant and airframe; -1/2)

1 2) KhMA chrome-molybdenum steel: (Total: 1 Active Cost, 1 Real Cost) +1 BODY (Real Cost: 1) 0

Flight Systems

10 1) 7× Mikulin AM-34F V-12 piston engines,: Flight 24", x8 Noncombat (58 Active Points); Takeoff/Landing (-1), OIF Bulky (-1), Extra Time (5 Minutes, Only to Activate, -1), Fuel Dependent (fuel is Very Common; must refuel Once per Hour; -1), Stall Velocity (19"; -1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4), Difficult to Operate (-1/4), Crew-Served (2 people; -1/4) Note: Sources differ, some say it had 7 engines, others say 8 0

Tactical Systems

Defensive Systems

Sensors

4 1) Basic Aircraft Radios: Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group) (10 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4), Custom Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -1/4) 0

Personnel Systems

2 1) Cockpit Systems: Life Support (Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat) (4 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4), Custom Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -1/4), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 6 Hours (-0) [1 cc]

1 2) +2 with Onboard Darkroom: Photography (2 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4)

Equipment Options

Weapons Options

53 1) 20mm Cannon : RKA 4d6, +1 Increased STUN Multiplier (+1/4) (105 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Limited Arc Of Fire (180 degrees; Only on same horizontal level; -1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4), 60 Charges (+1/2) Note: (x8 number of items) [60]

50 2) 7.62mm Machine Guns (Wing-Mounted): RKA 2d6+1, +1 Increased STUN Multiplier (+1/4), Autofire (5 shots; +1/2) (96 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Limited Arc Of Fire (180 degrees; Only on same horizontal level; -1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4), 250 Charges (+1) Note: (x8 number of items) [250]

21 3) 250-Pound Bomb: RKA 3d6-1, Explosion (+1/2) (70 Active Points); OAF Bulky (externally-mounted bomb; -1 1/2), Dropped (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4), 24 Charges (+1/4) [24]

 

 

Talents

1 Absolute Range Sense (3 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4)

1 Bump Of Direction (3 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4)

 

 

Skills

1 +1 with Combat Piloting (2 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (real gear; -1/4), Custom Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -1/4)

2 +1 with Ranged Combat (5 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4)

1 +1 with Mechanics (2 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4)

 

 

Total Powers & Skill Cost: 148

Total Cost: 219

 

 

200+ Disadvantages

LIMITATIONS AND DISADVANTAGES

25 1) Distinctive Features: Warplane (Not Concealable; Extreme Reaction [fear])

20 2) Physical Limitation: Fixed Landing Gear (All the Time; Greatly Impairing)

20 3) Physical Limitation: Serious Engine Vibrations (All the Time; Greatly Impairing)

PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

0 1) Date Entered Service Note: Early 1930s

0 2) Type and Purpose Note: Experimental Heavy Aircraft

0 3) Top Speed in MPH Note: 140

0 4) Maximum Combat Radius in Miles Note: External fuel tanks allowed 2,400km flight with 6,000kg bombs.

0 5) Service Ceiling in Feet Note: 4,000 m (13,123 ft)

0 6) Maximum Payload Note: 11 crew and up to 120 passengers in civilian configurationOther military modification could carry 112 fully equipped paratroopers. Opportunities to carry 8,4tons tank or other parachute dropable equipment between main gears was also under study.

Design Notes

0 1) Development History Note: K-7 first flew on 11 August 1933. Then on 21 November 1933 the aircraft crashed due to structural failure of one of the tail booms, killing 14 people aboard and one on the ground. Although two more prototypes were ordered in 1933, the project was canceled in 1935 before they could be completed.

0 2) Civilian Crew Configuration Note: A nacell was proturbed from the leading edge, with cockpit for two pilots, navigator, radio-navigator and chief mechanic. Seven more crew members were located in other sections of aircraft and communicated by internal telephone. K-7 was designed as a multipurpose civil and military aircraft. One of passenger options was developed to carry 128 passengers up to 5,000km. Other design - "luxe" - supposed to arrange 16 luxirily cabins for 64 passengers. Aircraft supposed to have a comfortable club-room, snack-bar and kitchen. This was the first aircraft design allowing mechanics in-flight access to running engines.

0 Experience Points

 

Total Disadvantage Points: 219

 

http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/ram/k7giant.html

http://hobbyport.ru/avia/k_7.htm

there are some really nice hypoethetical 3D pics of this beast out there also