Entry Into service
1954-01-01
Maximum Take-Off Weight
79 t (paragliders: kg)
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Aircraft Weight Variants
| Aircraft |
Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) |
Maximum Range (km) |
|
Tupolev Tu-16 |
79 |
7200 |
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- Name
- Tupolev Tu-16
- Manufacturer
- Tupolev
- Description
- The Tupolev Tu-16 (DoD: Type 39; NATO: Badger) is a twin-engined jet strategic heavy bomber used by the Soviet Union.
- ICAO Code
- TU16
- First Flight
- 1952-04-27
- Entry Into service
- 1954-01-01
- Production End
- 1962-01-01
- Designer
- Tupolev
- Type
- Strategic bomber
- Length (m)
- 34.8
- Height (m)
- 10.36
- Cockpit Crew
- 6
- Max Speed (km/h)
- 1050
- Max Ceiling (m)
- 12800
- Armament
- 6–7 × 23 mm Afanasev Makarov AM-23 cannons, two each in dorsal and ventral remote turrets and manned tail turret, with the occasional addition of one fixed forward in the nose; Badger-A + Export versions 9,000 kg (20,000 lb) of free-fall weapons; ; Badger-B 2 × Raduga KS-1 Komet (AS-1 Kennel) anti-ship missile on underwing hardpoints; Badger-C 1 × Raduga K-10S (AS-2 Kipper) anti-ship missile semi…
- National Origin
- Soviet Union
- Number Built
- 1509
- Powerplant Description
- 2 × Mikulin AM-3 M-500 turbojets, 93.2 kN thrust each
- Primary Users
- People's Liberation Army Air Force, Russian Air Force (historical), Egyptian Air Force (historical), Iraqi Air Force (historical), Indonesian Air Force (historical)
- Status
- In service with China as Xi'an H-6
- Wikipedia Article (URL)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-16
- Flat Wing Span (m)
- 33
- Flat Wing Area (m²)
- 165
- Wake Category
- M
- Number of Engines
- 2