OKB-1 EF-150

History

Just as the US and other Western countries benefited from the influx of German scientists after World War II (1939-1945), so did the Soviet Union. Together with the engineers, the complete and incomplete forms of the wartime Luftwaffe planning aircraft under development were also completed, as well as the ideas and theories that were allowed to develop.

This contribution helped lay the groundwork for the jet era after World War I, as all world powers sought to strengthen their air services, leading into the Cold War decades (1947-1991).

Turbojets replaced propeller fighters and bombers almost immediately after the war, which pushed the remaining world powers to pursue various forms to maintain technological superiority. OKB-1 was established in the USSR with German talent. The team was then tasked with developing a new jet bomber along the lines of the wartime Junkers Ju 287 (described in detail elsewhere on this site). In the post-war Soviet Union, the Ju 287 was further developed into the "EF-131" and later the "Model 140", a major constant for each program was that Dr.

Brunov Bard was.

After construction was complete, the Type 150 prototype flew for the first time on September 5, 1952. Performance specs include a top speed of 605 mph, a maximum range of 2,800 miles, and a service ceiling of 41,000 feet (for which the crew is under pressure).

With a rate of climb of 3,280 feet per minute, the bomber had a mission duration window of more than 5 hours and 30 minutes.

A static test article has also been completed, while there are also plans to develop a tactical photo reconnaissance emblem, known as the "Model 150-R". Design work was done in 1951 and this version of the model was finished, but that's about it. The "Type 152" was another related branch of Bard's work and was designed to serve passenger aircraft (its design was carried over from Bard's Type 150 bomber).

Bard completed two flying prototypes of this form after returning to German territory under the East German flag, but the model never entered service.

The Type 150 prototype continued flight testing in 1952, but development was slow due to typical technical obstacles and little support from Soviet authorities. The aircraft was in the air a total of 17 flights, the last one in May 1953 - a forced landing caused enough damage to ensure the Model 150 could stay on the ground for a long time, after which all benefits were in the program Gone, the prototype is not repaired.

German engineers were then allowed to return to East Germany to continue their lives.

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