Tupolev Tu-14

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The Tupolev Tu-14 (NATO reporting name 'Bosun') was a Soviet twin-turbojet light bomber designed as a competitor to the Ilyushin Il-28 'Beagle.'

Contents 1 History 2 Specifications (Tu-14) 2.1 General characteristics 2.2 Performance 2.3 Armament 3 Operators 4 Related content 5 Source

[edit] History

Development of the aircraft, under the bureau designation Tu-81, began in 1947.The Il-28 was chosen over the Tupolev design for Frontal Aviation use, but the Soviet Navy Air Force (AV-MF) approved the design for limited production as the Tu-14 (light bomber), Tu-14T (torpedo bomber), and Tu-14R (reconnaissance). It entered service in 1949. About 200 were produced, all given the NATO reporting name 'Bosun.'

[edit] Specifications (Tu-14)

[edit] General characteristics

• Crew: four
• Length: 21.95 m (72 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 21.67 m (71 ft 1 in)
• Height: 5.69 m (18 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 67.36 m² (725 ft²)
• Empty: 14,930 kg (32,846 lb)
• Loaded: 20,930 kg (46,046 lb)
• Maximum takeoff: 25,930 kg (57,046 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 x Klimov VK-1 turbojets, 26.5 kN (5,950 lbf)each

[edit] Performance

• Maximum speed: 845 km/h (528 mph)
• Range: 3,010 km (1,881 miles)
• Service ceiling: 11,200 m (36,745 ft)
• Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
• Wing loading: 311 kg/m² (64 lb/ft²)
• Thrust-to-weight: 0.3

[edit] Armament

• 4 x 12.7mm (0.50-in) machine guns
• 2 x NR-23 23mm cannon forward
• 2 x AM-23 cannon in tail turret
• up to 3,000 kg (6,610 lb) of bombs or torpedoes

[edit] Operators

• Soviet Union
  • Soviet Naval Aviation

[edit] Related content

Related development:

Comparable aircraft: English Electric Canberra - Ilyushin Il-28

Designation sequence (Tupolev): Tu-75 - Tu-77 - Tu-80 - Tu-81 - Tu-82 - Tu-85 - Tu-86

Designation sequence (Soviet Air Force): Tu-4 - Tu-6 - Tu-12 - Tu-14 - Tu-16 - Tu-20 - Tu-22/Tu-22M

[edit] Source

Jet Bombers From The Messerchmitt Me-262 to the Stealth B-2 By: Bill Gunston and Peter Gilchrist