The Tupolev R-6 (Development name ANT-7) was a Soviet reconaissance aircraft and escort fighter.

Development of the TB-1/ANT-4. Two 533kW M-17F. More than 400 built. 1929.

Variants

• KR-6 - escort fighter version
• MR-6 - "Morskoj"(maritime) R-6, torpedo bomber version

Specifications (R-6)

General characteristics

• Crew: four
• Length: 15.06 m (49 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 23.20 m (76 ft 1 in)
• Height: m ( ft in)
• Wing area: 80.0 m² (861 ft²)
• Empty: 3,856 kg (8,483 lb)
• Loaded: 6,472 kg (14,238 lb)
• Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
• Powerplant: 2x M-17 F V-12 engines, 537 kW (720 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 230 km/h (143 mph)
• Range: 800 km (499 miles)
• Service ceiling: 5,620 m (18,433 ft)
• Rate of climb: 165 m/min (541 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 81 kg/m² (16 lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: 0.17 kW/kg (0.10 hp/lb)

Armament

• 5x or 6x 7.62 mm PV-1 machine guns
• up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) of bombs

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Related development: Tupolev TB-1 - ANT-8 - ANT-9 - ANT-17 - ANT-18 - ANT-19

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Designation sequence (VVS): R-3 - R-5 - R-6 - R-7 - R-9 - R-10

Designation sequence (Tupolev): ANT-4 - ANT-5 - ANT-6 - ANT-7 - ANT-8 - ANT-9 - ANT-10