Bombersprototype for a longer-ranged version of the Tu-4 bomber
Tupolev Tu-80
The Tupolev Tu-80 (Russian: Туполев Ту-80) was a Soviet prototype for a longer-ranged version of the Tupolev Tu-4 bomber, an unlicensed, reverse engineered copy of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. It was cancelled in 1949 in favor of the Tupolev Tu-85 program which offered even more range. The sole prototype was used in various test programs before finally being used as a target.
Summary from Wikipedia licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Tupolev
- Category
- Bombers
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- First flight
- 1949-12-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 294 kt
- Max speed
- 294 kt
- Range
- 4,435 nm
- Service ceiling
- 36,880 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 133,600 lb
- Empty weight
- 83,445 lb
- Powerplant
- 4 × Shvetsov ASh-73TKFN 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines
- Engines
- 4
- Seats
- 11
- Length
- 112.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 143 ft
- Height
- 29.3 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.