KHIONI

Vassili Nikolayevich Khioni was a lead designer for Anatra, small number of VKh Anasalya (Anadva-Salmson) bombers surviving Revolution. Khioni No. 4 (2 x 160-hp Salmson) flown 1922 but chaos of civil war made production impossible. Likewise No. 5, named Konyek-Gorbunok, remained single trainer prototype at former Anatra works 1923-7, when 30 more were built as anti-locust dusters.

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