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T Lee Buyea Fla.News Service
May 30th 09, 06:39 AM
Russian Ka-7 Superfortress-Does anyone know if these photos ? are real ?

This Russian bomber supposably was built in 1933 ? If you know anything
about it please tell me at

It looks unbelievable as you will see in these photos below 20 engines ?

k7-1.jpg
Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-1.jpg

k7-2.jpg
Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-2.jpg

k7-3.jpg
Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-3.jpg

k7-4.jpg
Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-4.jpg

k7-5.jpg
Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-5.jpg

Maple1
May 30th 09, 08:13 AM
No they are not




T Lee Buyea Fla.News Service wrote:
> Russian Ka-7 Superfortress-Does anyone know if these photos ? are real ?
>
> This Russian bomber supposably was built in 1933 ? If you know anything
> about it please tell me at
>
> It looks unbelievable as you will see in these photos below 20 engines ?
>
> k7-1.jpg
> Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-1.jpg
>
> k7-2.jpg
> Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-2.jpg
>
> k7-3.jpg
> Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-3.jpg
>
> k7-4.jpg
> Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-4.jpg
>
> k7-5.jpg
> Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-5.jpg
>

Lurkin' Andy
June 5th 09, 09:10 PM
T Lee Buyea Fla.News Service wrote:
> Russian Ka-7 Superfortress-Does anyone know if these photos ? are real ?
>
> This Russian bomber supposably was built in 1933 ? If you know anything
> about it please tell me at
>
> It looks unbelievable as you will see in these photos below 20 engines ?
>
> k7-1.jpg
> Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-1.jpg
>
> k7-2.jpg
> Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-2.jpg
>
> k7-3.jpg
> Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-3.jpg
>
> k7-4.jpg
> Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-4.jpg
>
> k7-5.jpg
> Address:http://www.aksturgeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/k7-5.jpg
>

As Maple1 said, it's a fake. I seem to remember reading it was built as
a movie prop.

Here are some related links, the first one is about the K-7 which may
have inspired it:

http://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/kalinin_k-7.php

http://englishrussia.com/?p=2231

http://www.funonthenet.in/articles/biggest-airplanes.html


Andy

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