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Tupolev TU-16 - Versatile Cold War Bomber

By: Schiffer Publishing

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Aviation - Modern/Cold War (Schiffer Publishing)

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Product Info

Title
Tupolev TU-16 - Versatile Cold War Bomber
Category
Author
Yefim Gordon , Dmitriy Komissarov, Vladimir Rigmant
Publish Year
2020
Pages
464
Dimensions
9x11.5x1.5"
NKG Part #
2147954220
Type
Hardcover

Description

Developed to meet a Soviet Ministry of Defense requirement for a fast bomber that would counter the threat posed by NATO, the Tu-16 was a ground-breaking project. It was the first Soviet medium bomber to feature swept wings, and it was built around a pair of turbojets that were the world? most powerful jet engines at the time. First flown in 1952, the Tu-16 filled such roles as nuclear bomb delivery, missile strike, reconnaissance, and Electronic Counter Measures. It also served as the basis for the first Soviet jet airliner, the Tu-104. Nearly 1,500 were built for the Soviet Air Force and the Soviet Navy, and the Tu-16 showed remarkable longevity, the final examples being retired in 1993. The type saw quite a bit of combat?rom the Six-Days War of 1967 to the Afghan War. The Tu-16 was also produced in China and remains in Chinese service to this day. All known versions are described, as is the Tu-16? operational career. The book features many hitherto unpublished photos.

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