Bombersprototype bomber aircraft
Tupolev Tu-98
The Tupolev Tu-98 (NATO reporting name Backfin) was a prototype swept wing jet bomber developed by Tupolev for the Soviet Union.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Tupolev
- Category
- Bombers
- First flight
- 1956-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 737 kt
- Max speed
- 737 kt
- Range
- 1,320 nm
- Service ceiling
- 41,830 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 85,980 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Lyulka AL-7F turbojet engines
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 105 ft
- Wingspan
- 56 ft
- Height
- 26 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.