![]() ![]() He then engaged the drive mechanism and sped up the tracks before making a smooth landing. Anokin flew the tank over a small, rough field and started the engine. In its only flight, the weight and drag of the tank caused its TB-3 tow plane’s engines to overheat very badly and the glider had to be released earlier than planned. It had a crew of two, a tank commander and a driver/pilot. Supposedly elevating the gun for elevator control and rotating the turret for roll control maneuvered the KT-40. Heavy bombers would tow the tank to its destination and then release it as a nasty surprise for German troops. The twin boomed biplane wings were attached to the tank turning it into an armored glider. ![]() The KT kryl’ya tanka, (Tank Wings) was designed by the Antonov Bureau in 1940 and amazingly one working prototype was completed. It was designed to glide into fields behind enemy lines. The KT-40 was a Soviet T-60 light tank fitted with cheap wood and fabric wings. He is the only pilot to ever fly, or drive, the Antonov KT-40 Flying Tank. Sergei Anokin must have been one of the bravest men in the Soviet army of World War 2. ![]()
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