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Jekca ST19ESC01-M02 Exotic Shorthair Cat 01S-M02 – Metro Hobbies

Experimental tailless bomber with two M-22 engines, yet another step on K.A.Kalinin's way towards his dream - rocket-powered supersonic flying wing aircraft. Light bomber carried crew of three. Construction - wielded steel tube frame with fabric cover. Each wing was a single piece construction, fuselage was assembled from three sections. Center sections of full-span slatted ailerons served as an elevon. Aircraft could carry 500kg bombload inside, defenses were provided by two turrets (navigatorbombardier and tail gunner). Prior to aircraft assembly 12 scale glider was built, and flown almost 100 times, proving the reliability of the airdynamic scheme. At Fall 1936 P.M.Stefanovskij took the K-12 into the air. End-plates were found inefficient at low speeds, minor stability problems were encountered. But the designer's goal was reached: he proved that tailless aircraft may serve as a multi-role front-line aircraft: light bomber (including