Chyetverikov designed and built the TA immediately after World War II, as an amphibious transport using Duralumin stressed skin construction.
The untapered wing sat atop a short pylon braced by 'N' struts and had electrically operated slotted flaps and fixed floats, as well as the engine nacelles.
The first aircraft was completed in June 1947 and carried out sea and flight trials until the undercarriage collapsed on landing in November 1947.
Repairs were carried out, but the Chyetverikov OKB was closed at the end of 1948 before flight trials could resume.
The third prototype was completed as the TAF (Transportnaya Amfibiya Fotografichyeskii – transport amphibian, photographic), for use as a reconnaissance or survey aircraft.