AIRCRAFT PROJECTS NOS. 346 AND 478 UNDERTAKEN AT ZAVOD NO. 1, PODBEREZYE

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CIA-RDP80-00810A000900740006-5
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December 14, 2016
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May 8, 2001
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April 29, 1953
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C-E-N:AL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION COUNTRY USSR (Kalinin Oblast) SUBJECT Aircraft Projects Nose 346 and 478 Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA000900740006-5 This Document contains information affecting the Na- tional Defense of the United States, within the mean- ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited. REPORT NO. DATE DISTR. Undertaken at Zavod No. 1r Podberezye NO. OF PAGES 25X1/EQUIREMENT NO. REFERENCES THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) 346 were also brought .from Germany. Originally three of theme engines were available, but it became necessary to cannibalize two of them to keep the third in operation. I believe that the Soviets began construction of combus- tion chambers for the Walther engine, although I do not know where. I em quite certain, however, that none of these chambers had been completed by the time we left the USSR. In addition to the engines mentioned above, one special engine, with a single combustion chamber and twin nozzles, was also used. It had been brought from Germany. In the project dealing with the 478 airoraft,the German designers were 29 April 1953 25XJA 1, The wing of the 346 airplane was designed by Yatsholt. The leading edge was fabricated by the deep drawing of alurxn.num sheets over dies. These diem had been made at Halle and removed to the USSR. I believe that there were three separate sections of the leading edge for each wing -- six sections in all. 2. In addition to bringing the dies for body parts, the Walther engines for the (Notes Washington Distribution Indicated By "X"i Field Distribution By Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA000900740