Tupolev Tu-70

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The Tupolev Tu-70 was a passenger variant of the Tu-4 bomber with a pressurized fuselage designed for 72 passengers, first flying on 27 November 1946. The aircraft was successfully tested, recommended for serial production, but ultimately not produced because of more pressing military orders and because Aeroflot was not ready to operate such an aircraft.

[edit] Specifications (Tu-70)

General characteristics

• Crew: 6
• Capacity: 72 passengers
• Length: 35.4 m (116 ft)
• Wingspan: 44.5 m (146 ft)
• Height: ()
• Wing area: 166 m² (1,785 ft²)
• Empty weight: 38,290 kg (84,238 lb)
• Loaded weight: 60,000 kg (130,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 4× Shvetsov ASh-73TK radial engines, 1,800 kW (2,400 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 568 km/h (307 kt, 355 mph)
• Range: 5,000 km (2,700 nm, 3,130 mi)
• Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
• Wing loading: 361 kg/m² (74 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 120 W/kg (0.070 hp/lb)

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Related development

• Tupolev Tu-4
• Tupolev Tu-75
• Tupolev Tu-80
• Tupolev Tu-85

Comparable aircraft

• B-29 Superfortress

Designation sequence

• Tu-70 - Tu-72 - Tu-73 - Tu-74 - Tu-75

Related lists

• List of airliners