Tupolev Tu-16
Appearance
Tu-16 | |
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Tu-16R "Badger-E" (1985) | |
Role | Strategic bomber |
Manufacturer | Voronezh Aircraft Production Association [1] |
Designer | Tupolev |
First flight | 27 April 1952 |
Introduction | 1954 |
Retired | 1993 (in former Soviet Union nations) |
Primary users | Soviet Air Force Egyptian Air Force Iraqi Air Force Indonesian Air Force |
Number built | 1,509[2] |
Variants | Tupolev Tu-104 Tupolev Tu-124 Xian H-6 |
Tupolev Tu-16 (Russian: Туполев Ту-16; NATO reporting name: Badger) was a Soviet twin-engine heavy bomber designed by Tupolev. It has stayed in service for almost 70 years, and the Xian H-6, which is based on the Tu-16, is still flying today with the People's Liberation Army.
References
- ↑ "Предприятие". www.vaso.ru. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "VectorSite". The Tupolev Tu-16 "Badger". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2007-01-12.