The Antonov A-40 Krylya Tanka (Russian: крылья танка, meaning "tank wings") was a Soviet attempt to allow a tank to glide onto a battlefield after being towed aloft by an airplane, to …

Apr 17, 2016 · The Antonov A-40 (sometimes referred to as the A-40T or Krylya Tank, “tank wings”) was the Soviet attempt in 1942 to create a flying tank – only one prototype was produced.

Dec 19, 2023 · What was the Antonov A-40? The Antonov A-40 was the world’s first flying tank, kind of. It was an attempt by Soviet engineers to find a new way to drop their tanks onto the …

Apr 30, 2020 · The A-40 was essentially a T-60 light tank that was equipped with wood and canvas wings arranged in an unusual biplane glider configuration with a double boom tail. This …

Sep 13, 2020 · The A-40 was essentially a T-60 light tank that was equipped with wood and canvas wings arranged in an unusual biplane glider configuration with a double boom tail. This …

Feb 19, 2014 · Known in Russia as the, крылья танка (literally, “Winged Tank”), the Antonov A-40 was the end result of one, Oleg Antonov, wondering how Russians could get a fully laden …

The Antonov Krylya Tanka [Flying Tank] - also referred to as the A-40 or A-T - was the Soviet's failed attempt in the Great Patriotic War to create a tank that could fly directly to a...

Sep 26, 2020 · Antonov was more ambitious. Instead of building a glider, he added a detachable cradle to a T-60 light tank bearing large wood and fabric biplane wings and a twin tail. Such a …

Feb 20, 2014 · Known in Russia as the, крылья танка (literally, “Winged Tank”), the Antonov A-40 was the end result of one, Oleg Antonov, wondering how Russians could get a fully laden …

Mar 8, 2015 · The A-40 (Krylya Tanka meaning, literally, Tank Wings) prototype, developed in 1942 and designed by Oleg Antonov was supposed to be carried by another bomber, most …