Tupolev Tu-141
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| Type | Reconnaissance drone |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
The Tupolev Tu-141 Strizh (Swift, Russian: Стриж) was a Soviet reconnaissance drone.
The Tu-141 was a follow-on to the Tupolev Tu-123 ans was a relatively large, medium-range reconnaissance UAV. It was another dartlike machine, with a rear-mounted delta wing, forward-mounted canards, and a KR-17A turbojet engine mounted above the tail. It could carry a range of payloads, including film cameras, infrared imagers, EO imagers, and imaging radar. The Tu-141 was in Soviet service from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, and was provided to Soviet allies after that.
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: None
- Length: 14.33 m (47 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 3.88 m (12 ft 8 in)
- Gross weight: 5,370 kg (11,840 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Tumansky KR-17A, 9.8 kN (2,200 lbf) thrust
Performance
- Cruising speed: 1,000 km/h (620 mph)
- Range: 1,000 km (620 miles)
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,700 ft)
[edit] References
This article contains material that originally came from the web article Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Greg Goebel, which exists in the Public Domain.
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