Flying Tank?

[Flyboy2]

I read a mention of a Russian flying tank somewhere. Does anybody have any information on that or is it just made up?

 

[ccheese]

No it's not made up. There is a picture of it on the forum somewhere.
Russia ? Or was it British ?

Charles

 

[Micdrow]

I read a mention of a Russian flying tank somewhere. Does anybody have any information on that or is it just made up?

The aircraft that is some time referred to as the flying tank due to it being so heavily armored is the IL-2 Sturmovik. Picture below

 

[evangilder]

Russian KT-40 Flying Tank, also called the Antonov A-40

Antonov A-40 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[evangilder]

The British also had the Baynes Bat

Baynes Bat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[A4K]

They also had the 'Fleep' - the Hafner experimental jeep with a tail structure and helicopter rotor
Hafner Rotabuggy Flying Jeep

A Valentine tank was modified similarly aswell

 

[Flyboy2]

Thanks guys, that is really interesting

 

[Airframes]

Re 'Flying Tank'.
Former Soviet Union also developed amore modern version, based on the T55 and/or T62 tank, with, I think, short-duration turbojets and jetisonable wings. This was confirmed to me by a former VV-S (Russian Air Force) pilot. I have seen photos, but cant find my reference sources!

 

[fly boy]

no clue