Overview
AeroCorner features profiles for 12 Tupolev aircraft. This includes 4 Mid Size Passenger Jets, 3 Light Passenger Jets, 2 Military Aircraft, 1 Military Propellor Plane, 1 Fighter Jet, and 1 Passenger Turbo Prop. Each profile includes performance data, photo galleries, dimensions, and operational history.
- Largest: Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack (Wingspan: 182 ft 9 in · 55.70 m )
- Heaviest: Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack (MTOW: 606,000 lb · 275,000 kg )
- Fastest: Tupolev Tu-144 (Top speed: 1,300 kt · 1,496 mph · 2,408 km/h )
Tupolev is one of Russia’s most influential aircraft design bureaus, known for creating long-range bombers, strategic reconnaissance aircraft, and durable airliners. Its engineers pioneered metal construction, swept wings, and high-speed performance throughout the Soviet era. From early jet transports to the Tu-160 strategic bomber, Tupolev’s designs have shaped Russian aviation for nearly a century.
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Aircraft
Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack
Tupolev Tu-204
Tupolev Tu-334
Tupolev Tu-95
Tupolev Tu-28
Tupolev Tu-144
Tupolev Tu-114
Tupolev Tu-134
Tupolev Tu-124
Tupolev Tu-104
Tupolev Tu-16
Background
Tupolev is one of Russia’s most influential aircraft design bureaus, known for creating long-range bombers, strategic reconnaissance aircraft, and durable airliners. Its engineers pioneered metal construction, swept wings, and high-speed performance throughout the Soviet era. From early jet transports to the Tu-160 strategic bomber, Tupolev’s designs have shaped Russian aviation for nearly a century.