TBILISI AIRCRAFT PLANT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005600150013-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: September 12, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIF ibN CONE -NTIAL/CONTROL US :)FFTCi:ALS ONLY 25X1 A CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION PORT CD NO.
COUNTRY USSR (Georgian SSR) CONFIDENTIAL DATE DISTR. 12 Sept1950
SUBJECT Tbilisi Aircraft Plant
PLACE
ACQUIRED
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DATE OF
INFO.
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SUPPLEMENT TO 25X1 A
REPORT NO.
This report is a reply to requests for further information on the
subject.
1. Three- jet fighters daily were produced in September 1;4t-)0
2a The fuselages were constructed of aluminum spare and pressed aluminum
shells. There were four main spars, 4 to 5 cm in diameter, with a
network of thin aluminum tubing between them, which were welded to the
main spars. These tube frames were covered with aluminum shells which
were fastened at first with leather straps so::;ewhat thicker than
leather boo, laces. The S,s used these straps for shoe laces. (1)
construction, but believed that there
25X1X 30 mid not ? no.a th.: exact wing
was a U-spar with many aluminurre ribs fastened to its
A1;:ost all automatic lathes used at the plant were of Gennan .wake.
25X1X 5. Other aluminum sheets were cold--shaped soon after
completion of the cooling process. (2) Parts of aircraft wrecks were
recast in the aluminum smeltery, which was cupped with only one oil-
burning furnace. Smelting temperature was 700 Centigrade. Melting
time was 30 minutes.
6. The castings were air-hardened. The outer aluminum covering was 3 to
4 mm thi ck v (3)
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Chemical tanks were not observed,
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The aluminum in storage was white and had no green or brown eoatint,m
9.
A PV who was assigned to loading work estimated the weight of a jet
engine at 600 pounds its length was about 2 meters and its height,
1 to 1.2 meters.
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10. The jet fighters could fly for 45 minutes. A rocket located under
the fucela6e was used rasa JATO unit. This device developed white
smoke until the plane had reached an altitude of about 300 ,rieters.
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