Chyetverikov ARK-3

ARK-3
General information
TypeArctic Multi-role Flying Boat
National originSoviet Union
ManufacturerOKB Chyetverikov
Designer
Igor Vyacheslavovich Chyetverikov
Number built7
History
First flight1936

The Chyetverikov ARK-3 (ARKtichyeskii - arctic) was a multi-role flying boat designed for Arctic operations that was built in the Soviet Union from 1933. It featured a conventional flying boat hull, with high cantilever wings equipped with floats at mid-span. The two piston engines were mounted in tractor-pusher fashion on a pylon above the fuselage.