Chyeranovskii BICh-26 explained

The BICh-26 was a tailless jet fighter designed in the Soviet Union from 1947.

Development

After the close of World War II, Boris Cheranovsky was running a de facto design bureau working on jet fighter aircraft. Not only was Cheranovsky involved with jet propulsion, he also studied variable geometry with the BICh-24 and BICh-25, which were designed with variable sweep wings pivoting outboard of the fuselage to help alleviate centre of pressure changes. Also envisaged was a stressed skin light alloy tailless jet fighter with powered flying controls and pressurised cockpit, designated BICh-26. Cheranovsky's failing health from 1948 prevented further progress on these projects.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Variants

• BICh-24 – Variable sweep jet fighter project.
• BICh-25 – Variable sweep jet fighter project.
• BICh-26 – Tail-less jet fighter project.

Specifications (BICh-26)

Alert: It should be clear to the reader that this aircraft does not exist, and has never existed. It was 'dreams on paper'.

References

• Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995”. London, Osprey. 1995.

Notes and References

1. Web site: BICh-26, B.I.Cheranovskij. www.ctrl-c.liu.se. 2 January 2019.
2. Web site: Archived copy . www.aviation.ru . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100808141024/http://www.aviation.ru/BICh/BICh-26.jpg.php . 8 August 2010 . dead.
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2019-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140210164825/http://alternathistory.org.ua/files/users/user586/BiCZ-26_001_small.jpg . 2014-02-10 . dead .