Tupolev TB-1
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The Tupolev TB-1[1] (development name ANT-4) was a Soviet bomber aircraft, an angular monoplane that served as the backbone of the Soviet bomber force for many years. It was developed in 1929. In total, 212 aircraft of this design were built.
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General characteristics
- Crew: 6
- Length: 18.0 m (59 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 28.7 m (94 ft 2 in)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 120 m² (1,290 ft²)
- Empty weight: 4,520 kg (9,960 lb)
- Loaded weight: 6,810 kg (15,010 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× M-17 inline engines, 510 kW (680 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 207 km/h (146 kt, 168 mph)
- Range: 1,000 km (540 nm, 620 mi)
- Service ceiling: 4,830 m (15,850 ft)
- Rate of climb: 2.83 m/s (557 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 57 kg/m² (12 lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: 150 W/kg (0.091 hp/lb)
Armament
- Guns: 6× PV-1 machine guns
- Bombs: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
[edit] Notes
- ^ The abbreviation TB stands for Тяжёлый бомбардировщик (Tyazholy Bombardirovschik), Russian for 'heavy bomber'.
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Related development
- Tupolev TB-3
- Tupolev R-6
- Tupolev G-1
Designation sequence
- Soviet Air Force: TB-1 - TB-2 - TB-3 - TB-4
- Tupolev: ANT-1 - ANT-2 - ANT-3 - ANT-4 - ANT-5 - ANT-6 - ANT-7
Bombers: TB-1 · Tu-2 · Tu-4 · Tu-14 · Tu-16 · Tu-20/Tu-95 · Tu-22 · Tu-22M · Tu-26 · Tu-126 · Tu-160 · Tu-170
Fighters/Interceptors: R-6 · Tu-28 · Tu-128 · Tu-161 - Reconnaissance: Tu-95 · Tu-142
Airliners/Transports: Tu-104 · Tu-114 · Tu-124 · Tu-134 · Tu-144 · Tu-154 · Tu-204 · Tu-214 · Tu-244 · Tu-334 · Tu-444
Experimental: ANT-4 · ANT-7 · ANT-58 · ANT-103 · ANT-20 Maxim Gorky · Tu-72 · Tu-70 · Tu-75 · Tu-80 · Tu-85 · Tu-91 · Tu-96 · Tu-98 · Tu-102 · Tu-105 · Tu-107 · Tu-110 · Tu-116 · Tu-119 · Tu-125 · Tu-155 · Tu-156 · Tu-206 · Tu-216
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