Tupolev Tu-16

The Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting name: Badger) (China: Xian H-6) was a twin-engine jet bomber used by the Soviet Union. It has flown for more than 50 years and remains in service with the Chinese air force. In the late 1940s the Soviet Union was strongly committed to matching the United States in strategic bombing capability. The Soviets' only long-range bomber at the time was Tupolev's Tu-4 'Bull', a reverse-engineered version of the American B... more

Maiden flight:

  • Apr 27, 1952

Introduced:

  • 1954

Designed by:

Wingspan:

  • 32.9946 m (108.25 ft )

Length:

  • 34.798 m (114.17 ft )

Maximum Speed:

  • 1,050 km/h (652.4 mph )

Aircraft

Manufacturer

Tupolev

Tupolev (Russian: Туполев) (pronounced "Tuh-pole-iv") is a Russian aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Moscow. Officially known as Public Stock Company Tupolev, it is the successor of the famed Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau (OKB-156, design office prefix Tu) headed by the...
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