Was the Soviet PT-1 proposal effectively an answer to the Grumman Avenger?
Short answerIt addressed the same broad carrier torpedo-bomber problem, but it should not be treated as a direct Soviet analogue to the Avenger.
NotesThe useful distinction is between parallel solutions and direct imitation. The PT-1 followed a familiar late-1940s carrier torpedo-bomber pattern, but the discussion avoids implying that Soviet designers were simply answering the Avenger on identical terms.