"1"^^ . . . "The Polikarpov VIT-2 (Vozdooshny Istrebitel' Tahnkov\u2014Flying Tank Destroyer) was a Soviet twin-engined ground attack aircraft developed before World War II. A single prototype was built in 1938 for evaluation purposes. Although a promising design it was recommended that it be introduced into production as a high-speed dive bomber with a reduced armament to increase its speed."@en .