ReconnaissanceSoviet unmanned reconnaissance aircraft
Tupolev Tu-143
The Tupolev Tu-143 Reys (Cruise, Russian: Рейс; also Reis, Rejs) was a Soviet unmanned reconnaissance aircraft in service with the Soviet Army and a number of its Warsaw Pact and Middle East allies during the late 1970s and 1980s. It contained a reconnaissance pod that was recovered after flight, and from which imagery was retrieved.
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- Manufacturer
- Voronezh Aircraft Production Association
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- First flight
- 1970-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 515 kt
- Max speed
- 515 kt
- Range
- 110 nm
- Service ceiling
- 16,400 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,710 lb
- Powerplant
- Klimov TR3-117 turbojet
- Engines
- 1
- Length
- 26.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 7.3 ft
- Height
- 5.1 ft
- Number built
- 950
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.