Grokhovsky G-38 - by Greg_P
Does anyone have any information on the Grokhovsky G-38? Seems to be an example of something unusual that could have been an interesting addition to the Soviet Fleet.
Span: 13.40m, Length: 8.80m, Wing Area: 32.00m, Supposedly powered by Gnome-Rhone radials of 900HP each, 2200kg empty, 4100kg max load, Supposed armament was 4 x ShKAS + 2 x SnVAK + ShKAS flex mount rearward. 550 kph.
I think the Soviet Union
should have made it, and would love some information on it, if any is
available. All I have are the basic specs and nothing much more. With
suitable power, it might be quite fast.
Grokhovsky G-38 - by Kometa
About G-38 (LK-2) is very little information available. There is something in the Russia sites (Cyrillic). I tried to quickly translate something.Russian G-38 (LK-2) was meant for multi-role aeroplane as
a fighter, light bomber; also for dive-bombing. Two
Gnome-Rhöne-Mistral-Mashor K-14 motors with 850 Hp. It had a
twin-tailboom, monoplane-design and three-men cabin in the wing (also
5-men cabin was mentioned).
Landing gear went in to the booms after motors.
To the forward was four 12.7-мм machine guns Shkas and two 20 mm
cannon, Shvak. Afterwards two Shkas in vertical axle pivoting system.
Underneath the cabin may attach different bombs.
Maksimum speed was estimated as 550 Km/h (340 mph)
The design of G-38 began in September 1934. Full-scale maket was ready
in the end of the year. Aeroplane was made in Leningrad in the
Experimental Institute of P.I. Grohovsky and in the Construction Byro
of D.I.G. Grigorovitsh. Konstruktion work by P.A. Ivensen an
V.I.Korovin. Structural and static calculation was by M.B. Orlov an
A.F. Epishev from Aviatechnikum of Gorki. Konsultations was by
professors A.K. Martynov and V.N. Beljaev. Structure was mainly wood.
Cabin full-metal.
The basic idea was to do a good, fast and clean
aeroplane, which fully meets the requirements on it´s time. In
the end
of the year 1936 design was about ready to make. But in that time
situations was quickly changed, and whole Experimental Institute was
closed, all the works ended!