The BICh-26 was a tailless jet fighter designed in the Soviet Union from 1947.
Development
After the close of World War II, Boris Cheranovsky was running a de facto design bureau working on jet fighter aircraft. Not only was Cheranovsky involved with jet propulsion, he also studied variable geometry with the BICh-24 and BICh-25, which were designed with variable sweep wings pivoting outboard of the fuselage to help alleviate centre of pressure changes. Also envisaged was a stressed skin light alloy tailless jet fighter with powered flying controls and pressurised cockpit, designated BICh-26. Cheranovsky's failing health from 1948 prevented further progress on these projects.
Variants
BICh-24 – Variable sweep jet fighter project. BICh-25 – Variable sweep jet fighter project. BICh-26 – Tail-less jet fighter project.
Specifications (BICh-26)
Alert: It should be clear to the reader that this aircraft does not exist, and has never existed. It was 'dreams on paper'.
References
Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995”. London, Osprey. 1995.