Tag: Tupolev

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Tupolev Tu-160 NATO Code: Blackjack

The Tupolev Tu-160 (Russian: Туполев Ту-160, NATO reporting name Blackjack) is a supersonic, variable-geometry heavy bomber designed by the Soviet Union. The Tu-160 is the heaviest combat aircraft ever built. …
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Tupolev Tu-144 NATO Code: Charger

The Tupolev Tu-144 (NATO name: Charger) was the first supersonic transport aircraft (SST), constructed under the direction of the Soviet Tupolev design bureau headed by Alexei Tupolev. A prototype first …

Tupolev Tu-4 NATO Code: Bull

The Tupolev Tu-4 (NATO reporting name: Bull) was a piston-engined Soviet strategic bomber which served the Soviet Air Force from the late 1940s to mid 1960s. It was a reverse-engineered …

Tupolev Tu-22M NATO Code: Backfire

The Tupolev Tu-22M (NATO reporting name “Backfire”) is a supersonic, swing-wing, long-range frontal and maritime strike bomber developed by the Soviet Union. Significant numbers remain in service with the Russian …
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Tupolev Tu-104 NATO Code: Camel

The Tupolev Tu-104 (NATO reporting name: Camel) was a twin-engined medium-range turbojet-powered Soviet airliner. After the British de Havilland Comet, Canadian Avro Jetliner, and the French Sud Caravelle, the Tu-104 …
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Tupolev Tu-16 NATO Code: Badger

The Tupolev Tu-16 was a twin-engine jet bomber used by the Soviet Union. It has flown for more than 50 years and, as the Xian H-6, remains in service with …