The Moscalev SAM-23 Москалёв САМ-23 (second use of the name) glider designed as transport landing capable of carrying 22 soldiers or light military vehicle and was designed in OKB of Moscaliov, taking into account the experience in the operation of the AM-14.
The SAM-23 featured a monoplane structure with a high cantilever wing with a double tail cone, ending in a double empennage and a short central nacelle.
The cockpit and the cargo cabin were located in the fuselage. The rear cover of the fuselage could be removed to allow loading. The SAM-23 allowed the transport of 22 equipped soldiers, a tank, a light vehicle or a cannon with its crew.
The glider’s landing gear consisted of two skis with shock absorbers and two landing pads on the tail. Take-off was carried out by means of a wheelbarrow that was released when the glider separated from the ground.
Construction of the prototype at Factory No.499 was completed in 1944 and it successfully passed state tests. The serial production of the model was not authorized since the glider with similar tasks Tsybin / Koliesnikov TsK-20 was already being produced in series at that time.
SAM-23
Wingspan: 16.5 m
Wing area: 38.00 m²
Aspect ratio: 7.2
Length: 12.5 m
Carrying capacity: 20 equipped soldiers or a light car
Crew: 1
All Aero 