Antonov A-40

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A-40 Krylya Tanka
Designer's model of the Antonov A-40
Role	Glider Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Antonov
Designer	Oleg Antonov
First flight	1942
Status	Cancelled
Primary user	Soviet Air Force
Number built	1
Developed from	T-60 tank

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 support airborne forces or partisans.^[1] A prototype was built and tested in 1942, but was found to be unworkable. This vehicle is sometimes called the A-40T or KT.