History Undercover Secret Aircraft of WWII 3 of 4: Secret Russian Aircraft

Secret Russian Aircaft of WWII

During WWII Russian aircraft designers worked under the paranoid rule of Stalin, many were imprisoned and forced to work in special prison camps. Despite this, their genius resulted in their independent discovery of jet and rocket technology. They were also incredibly innovative with flying tanks and submarine bomber prototypes, as well as the world first long range bomber.
In spite of the constant danger of being arrested for expressions of radical ideas and false accusations of treason, Soviet aircraft designers mastered technical hurdles astonishing even by today's standards. The innovative aircraft include a cutting edge swept-wing Delta aircraft design from '33; a rocket-powered fighter from '39; a long distance fixed wing aircraft with features incorporated two decades later in the U-2 spyplane; a flying tank prototype; a submarine-bomber combination designed to attack unsuspecting enemy ships in port; a canard wing, mid-40s craft that resembles a modern day Burt Rutan-designed plane.