Zveno (Russian: Звено, a military unit "Flight") was a parasite aircraft developed in the Soviet Union during the 1930s. It was the brainchild of the aviation engineer Vladimir Vakhmistrov. It consisted of a Tupolev TB-1 or a Tupolev TB-3 heavy bomber mothership and two to five fighters.

Zveno (Bulgarian: Звено, lit. 'link'), Politicheski krag "Zveno", officially Political Circle "Zveno" was a Bulgarian political organization, founded in 1930 by Bulgarian politicians, intellectuals and Bulgarian Army officers. It was associated with a newspaper of that name.

2023年6月22日 · The Soviet Zveno program – colloquially known as Vakhmistrov’s Circus. The origins of this date back to 1931 and started with the ideas of Vladimir Vakhmistrov, a pilot and glider designer serving with the Soviet Air Force.

2024年1月4日 · The Zveno project, developed in the Soviet Union during the 1930s, was an innovative concept in the field of military aviation, envisioned by the aviation engineer Vladimir Vakhmistrov.

Zveno (Russian: Звено, Chain link or a military unit "Flight") was a parasite aircraft concept developed in the Soviet Union during the 1930s. It consisted of a Tupolev TB-1 or a Tupolev TB-3 heavy bomber acting as a mothership for between two and five fighters.

Founded in 1930, the Zveno Group was led by Col. Kimon Georgiev and was composed primarily of radical civilians, who had become disillusioned with a government hampered by military domination, irresponsible political parties, and uncontrolled terrorist activities.

Uncover the extraordinary story of Vladimir Vakhmistrov's Zveno Project, a radical plan to turn bombers into airborne aircraft carriers. Explore the challenges, innovations, and the...

2020年10月23日 · The complete sequence of Zveno developments (not all were tried). In 1930 Vakhmistrov suggested that a cheap glider might be used as an aerial gunnery target, and he quickly perfected a way of carrying such a glider above the upper wing of an R-l reconnaissance aircraft and releasing it in flight.

2025年3月5日 · Their solution? Attach fighters to a bomber and send them into battle as a flying air force! But was this a brilliant strategy or a doomed experiment? Discover the truth behind the Zveno Project.

Zveno (Russian: Звено, a military unit "Flight") was a parasite aircraft developed in the Soviet Union during the 1930s. It was the brainchild of the aviation engineer Vladimir Vakhmistrov. It consisted of a Tupolev TB-1 or a Tupolev TB-3 heavy bomber mothership and two to five fighters.

2013年12月2日 · The Soviet military saw the Zveno project as a way to extend the reach of its short-range fighter aircraft. The flying carriers saw action in the opening stages of the Soviet war against Nazi Germany.

6 天之前 · Vakhmistrov would call his creation, Zveno (where in Russian the word ‘Zveno’ means ‘Chain Link’ or a ‘flight’ as pertains to a combat unit). The basis of Vakmistrov’s flying aircraft carriers...

2015年3月17日 · The complete sequence of Zveno developments (not all were tried). In 1930 Vakhmistrov suggested that a cheap glider might be used as an aerial gunnery target, and he quickly perfected a way of carrying such a glider above the upper wing of an R-l reconnaissance aircraft and releasing it in flight.

One of the most strange and bizarre looking aircraft that ever took to the air has to be the Zveno composite bomber/fighter design by Vakhmistrov. The concept first took shape in the mid-twenties, when the Soviet Air Force were looking at ways to both, shoot down incoming enemy bombers and to supplement the ground troops in the battlefield.

The Zveno Project, meaning "link" in Russian, emerged from the turbulent years following the First World War. The Soviet Union, seeking to bolster its military capabilities, envisioned a revolutionary approach to aerial warfare.

2016年10月30日 · The Zveno bomber/fighter designed, by Vakhmistrov, must surely be one of the strangest and most bizarre looking aircraft that ever took flight. The concept of the Zveno first took shape in the mid-1920s, when the Soviet Air Force was looking to both strike against troops on the battlefield and shoot down enemy bombers.

Zveno (Russian: Звено, a military unit "Flight") was a parasite aircraft developed in the Soviet Union during the 1930s. It consisted of a Tupolev TB-1 or a Tupolev TB-3 heavy bomber mothership and two to five fighters.

Zveno (Russian: Звено, Chain link or a military unit "Flight") was a parasite aircraft concept developed in the Soviet Union during the 1930s. It consisted of a Tupolev TB-1 or a Tupolev TB-3 heavy bomber acting as a mothership for between two and five fighters.

One of the most strange and bizarre looking aircraft that ever took to the air has to be the Zveno composite bomber/fighter designed by Vladimir Vakhmistrov. The concept first took shape in the mid-1920s, when the Soviet Air Force was looking at ways to both, shoot down incoming enemy bombers and to supplement ground troops in the field.

2022年3月11日 · The system with the best results was the Zveno Project which was pioneered by the Soviet Union. The Zveno flying aircraft carrier hoisted laden fighters aloft and flew them to their destination,...