CANDID AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 18, 2011
• Sequence Number: 82
• Publication Date: October 1, 1977
• Content Type: REPORT

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
CANDID AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS
USSR (S)
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CANDID AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, USSR (S)
(TSR) Three modifications to the CANDID aircraft were identified recently at
Tashkent Airfield the test and flyaway field for Tashkent Airframe Plar25X1
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(TSR) One modification (Figure 1) was identified What a125X1
peared to be a hoselike object was seen extending aft and down from the aft portion of the
fuselage. The object was resting on a probable work platform beneath the aft portion of the
fuselage. Although observation of the aft portion of the fuselage was partially obscured by
the horizontal stabilizer, the shadow cast on the apron was instrumental in this assessment.
(TSR) The same CANDID aircraft (Figure 2) was observed again n a pos25X1
tion across the parking apron from where it had been The Bort numb25X1
was positively identified as 86723 on both days. the hoselike object was n(25X1
visible, and no work platform was under the tail section of the aircraft. However, an exten-
sion to the aft portion of the fuselage was identified. This extension appeared to be cylin-
drical, although it could be hexagonal in cross section. Insufficient image quality precluded
an accurate determination of the exact geometric shape. This extension may have been ob-
served for the first time on coverage ===Figure 1). At that time the shadow 25X1
what appeared to be a cylindrical attachment/extension resting on the probable work plat-
form was observed. Based on the appearance of this shadow, the extension was either being
emplaced at that time or had been temporarily removed for servicing/maintenance.
(TSR) Mensural analysis indicates that the fusel a e length of this CANDID aircraft
(Bort number 86723) is 45.0 meters. This is an increase in fuselage length whE25X1
compared to th fuselage length generally associated with the CANDID aircraf25X1
The diameter/cross section of this extension was determined to be 2.0 meters.
(TSR) Another modification to the aft portion of the CANDID fuselage was seen on im-
ager . This modification appeared to be conical rather thE25X1
cylindrical/hexagonal. This modification was reported in a previous NPIC report.* Men-
sural analysis of the CANDID aircraft with this modification revealed a fuselage length of
length generally associat(25X1
with CANDID aircraft. A Bort number could not be seen on this aircraft because the wings
were canvas covered.
(TSR) These two modifications could indicate the existence of a CANDID tanker. It is
possible that these modifications, while dissimilar in appearance, are actually identical. The
agery of the modified CANDID aircraft (conical extension). No final determination a out
the similarity of the two modifications could be made. If these modifications are different,
the cylindrical/hexagonal tail extension appears to be a more suitable approach to modify-
ing the CANDID aircraft for use as a tanker. If the CANDID aircraft with Bort number
*NPIC.I IIR-065/77, Modified CANDID Aircraft at Tashkent Airfield, USSR (TSR), 21 Sep 25X1
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86723 is a tanker, the activity observed on coverag may be in-
dicative of the late stages in the modification process, or it may be indicative of a refueling
system test or repairs on an aircraft built as a tanker.
(TSR) A third modification (Figure 4) to the external appearance of a CANDID aircraft
was observed on coverag On this CANDID aircraft (Bort number
86732), two probable rail antennas were symmetrically set fore-to-aft, one on each side of the
rectangular "window" atop the fuselage just aft of the wings. Continuing analysis revealed
that this is the second CANDID aircraft observed incorporating this modification. The first
CANDID aircraft (Bort number 86641) to incorporate this modification was seen at
and at Taganrog Airfield
(TSR) The CANDID with Bort number 86732 was probably at Tashkent Airfield
Although the imagery was of insufficient quality to allow identification of
the Bort number, the probable antennas were discernible and the aircraft was parked in the
same ion on the parking apron as was the CANDID with Bort number 86732
(TSR) Probable antennas, although of a different type, were previously seen in much
the same position on CANDID aircraft. These probable antennas were similar in configura-
tion to antennas seen on some CUB aircraft. The antennas on the CUB aircraft are mounted
on top of the fuselage just aft of the wings. The probable antennas previously observed on
the CANDID, however, were covered prior to completion of the aircraft. Thus, unlike the
probable rail antennas recently identified on two CANDID aircraft (Bort numbers 86732 and
86641), these probable antennas do not protrude from the CANDID fuselage.
(TSR) The reasons for the addition of the probable rail antennas have not been deter-
mined. However, it may be noteworthy that the probable rail antennas have been seen on
only one aircraft in each of two production bands of CANDID.
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List of Conversion Factors by Classification
MILLIMETERS
0.0394
INCHES
KILOGRAMS
2.2046
POUNDS(AVOIR.)
CENTIMETERS
0.3937
INCHES
POUNDS(AVOIR.)
0.4536
KILOGRAMS
INCHES
25.4000
MILLIMETERS
SHORT TONS
0.9072
METRIC TONS
INCHES
2.5400
CENTIMETERS
METRIC TONS
1.1023
SHORT TONS
FEET
0.3048
METERS
METRIC TONS
0.9842
LONG TONS
FEET
0.0003
KILOMETERS
LONG TONS
1.0160
METRIC TONS
YARDS
0.9144
METERS
METERS
3.2808
FEET
METERS
0.0005
MILES(NAUTICAL)
METERS
1.0936
YARDS
KILOMETERS
3280.8400
FEET
KILOMETERS
0.6214
MILES(STATUTE)
KILOMETERS
0.5400
MILES(NAUTICAL)
LITERS
0.2642
GALLONS
MILES(STATUTE)
1.6093
KILOMETERS
LITERS
0.0063
BARRELS)POL)
MILES)NAUTICAL)
6076.1154
FEET
LITERS
0.0010
CUBIC METERS
MIL ES(NAUTICAL)
1.8520
KILOMETERS
GALLONS
3.7854
LITERS
MILES)NAUTICAL)
1852.0000
METERS
GALLONS
0.1337
CUBIC FEET
GALLONS
0.0238
BARRELS(POL)
GALLONS
0.0038
CUBIC METERS
BUSHELS
0.0352
CUBIC METERS
CUBIC FEET
7.4805
GALLONS
CUBIC FEET
0.1781
BARRELS(POL)
SQUARE CENTIMETERS
0.1550
SQUARE INCHES
CUBIC FEET
0.0283
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE INCHES
6.4516
SQUARE CENTIMETERS
CUBIC YARDS
0.7646
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE FEET
0.0929
SQUARE METERS
BARRELS(PDL)
158.9873
LITERS
SQUARE YARDS
0.8361
SQUARE METERS
BARRELS(POL)
42.0000
GALLONS
SQUARE METERS
10.7639
SQUARE FEET
BARRELS(POL)
5.6146
CUBIC FEET
SQUARE METERS
1.1960
SQUARE YARDS
BARRELS(POL)
0.1590
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE METERS
1.0000
CENTARES
CUBIC METERS
1000.0000
LITERS
SQUARE METERS
0.0002
ACRES
CUBIC METERS
264.1721
GALLONS
SQUARE METERS
0.0001
HECTARES
CUBIC METERS
35.3147
CUBIC FEET
ACRES
4046.8564
SQUARE METERS
CUBIC METERS
28.3776
BUSHELS
ACRES
0.4047
HECTARES
CUBIC METERS
6.2898
BARRELS(POL)
HECTARES
10000.0000
SQUARE METERS
CUBIC METERS
1.3080
CUBIC YARDS
HECTARES
2.4711
ACRES
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