| ANT-14 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Passenger transport / propaganda aircraft |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| Designer | A.N.Tupolev |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | Maxim Gorky propaganda squadron |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1931 |
| First flight | 14 August 1931 |
| Retired | 1941 |
| Developed from | Tupolev ANT-9 |
The Tupolev ANT-14 Pravda was a Soviet aircraft, which served as the flagship of the Soviet propaganda squadron. It has been credited as Russia's first all-metal aircraft, with a corrosion-resistant-steel structure.[1]
The ANT-14 was a larger version of the ANT-9, with a 40.4 m wingspan, compared to the 23.8 m span of the ANT-9. Powered by five 358 kW (480 hp) Gnome-Rhône Jupiter 9AKX radial engines, it was capable of carrying a crew of three, as well as 36 passengers, at a maximum speed of 236 km/h (147 mph). However its cruise speed was only 195 km/h (121 mph). Empty weight was 10,650 kg (23,480 lb) and maximum takeoff weight was 17,146 kg (37,800 lb). The ANT-14 had a range of 900 km (559 mi), and an operational ceiling of 4,220 m (13,845 ft). It had a non-retractable tailwheel undercarriage whose main gear consisted of dual (fore-aft) wheels.