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Tupolev Tu-16 ASCC codename: Badger Intercontinental Strategic Bomber |
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DESCRIPTION:
The Tu-16 was first seen by the public during the May Day military parade in 1954. About 2,000 of these versatile aircraft were built as strategic bombers, anti-shipping bombers, in-flight refueling tankers, and reconnaissance aircraft. Production of the Badger ended in about 1960 and few of the aging aircraft remain in service. In addition to the Soviet air force and navy, the Tu-16 was also used by a number of Middle Eastern nations, including Iraq. Reportedly, several Iraqi planes were being loaded for a chemical weapon attack when they were destroyed on the runway during the Gulf War in 1991.
Data below for Tu-16K-11/16 |
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| HISTORY: | |
| First Flight | 27 April 1952 |
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Service Entry
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1954
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CREW:
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six
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ESTIMATED COST:
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unknown
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| AIRFOIL SECTIONS: | |
| Wing Root | PR-1-10S-9 (15.7%) |
| Wing Tip |
PR-1-10S-9 (12%)
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| DIMENSIONS: | |
| Length | 114.17 ft (34.80 m) |
| Wingspan | 108.25 ft (32.99 m) |
| Height | 34.00 ft (10.36 m) |
| Wing Area | 1,770 ft² (164.7 m²) |
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Canard Area
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not applicable
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| WEIGHTS: | |
| Empty | 82,010 lb (37,200 kg) |
| Normal Takeoff | 165,350 lb (75,000 kg) |
| Max Takeoff | 174,160 lb (79,000 kg) |
| Fuel Capacity |
internal: unknown external: unknown |
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Max Payload
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19,800 lb (9,000 kg)
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| PROPULSION: | |
| Powerplant | two Mikulin AM-3M turbojets |
| Thrust |
41,840 lb (186.1 kN)
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| PERFORMANCE: | |
| Max Level Speed |
at altitude: 652 mph (1,050 km/h) at 19,700 ft (6,000 m) at sea level: unknown cruise speed: 530 mph (850 km/h) |
| Initial Climb Rate | unknown |
| Service Ceiling | 49,200 ft (15,000 m) |
| Range |
typical: 3,135 nm (5,800 km) ferry: 3,890 nm (7,200 km) |
| g-Limits |
unknown
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| ARMAMENT: | |
| Gun | seven AM-23 23-mm cannons, 3 in pairs, 1 in the nose |
| Stations | one internal weapons bay and two external hardpoints |
| Air-to-Surface Missile | two K-10S, K-11, K-16, or K-26 missiles |
| Bomb | various bombs |
| Other |
(Tu-16T) torpedoes
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| KNOWN VARIANTS: | |
| Tu-16 'Badger-A' | First production model strategic bomber armed with conventional or nuclear free-fall bombs |
| Tu-16K 'Badger-A' | Airborne lifeboat carrier |
| Tu-16N 'Badger-A' | Aerial refueling tanker |
| Tu-16G 'Badger-A' | Several Tu-16N aircraft converted as trainers for Aeroflot and mail-carrying crews |
| Tu-16T 'Badger-A' | Navy bomber armed with torpedoes based on the Tu-16A |
| H-6/H-6A | Chinese conventional and nuclear bombers based on the Tu-16A license built by Xian; approximately 120 built |
| B-6 | Export version of the Chinese H-6 |
| Tu-16KS-1 'Badger-B' | Based on the Tu-16A but armed with two KS-1 air-to-surface missiles with a guidance radar located in the bomb bay, many later converted to carry free-fall bombs |
| Tu-16K-10 'Badger-C' | Navy anti-shipping bomber with a wider nose and carrying one K-10S missile; about 100 built |
| Tu-16K-26 'Badger-C Mod' | Tu-16K-10 models converted to carry two K-26 missiles, one under each wing |
| Tu-16R 'Badger-D' | 'Badger-C' models converted for maritime reconnaissance duties and equipped with several electronic intelligence gathering antennae and radomes |
| Tu-16R 'Badger-E' | Reconnaissance model similar to the 'Badger-A' with photography equipment placed in the bomb bay |
| Tu-16R 'Badger-F' | Reconnaissance model based on the 'Badger-E' with underwing ESM pods |
| Tu-16K-7 'Badger-G' | Similar to the 'Badger-A' model but can also be armed with AS-5 Kelt or AS-6 Kingfish missiles under each wing |
| H-6-IV/B-6D | Chinese bombers similar to the 'Badger-G' but carrying C-601 Silkworm anti-ship missiles |
| Tu-16K-26 'Badger-G Mod' | Anti-shipping bomber armed with AS-6 Kingfish missiles and featuring a guidance radar between the engine inlets |
| Tu-16PP 'Badger-H' | Electronic countermeasures model equipped with chaff dispensers and used as to escort bombers |
| Tu-16PP 'Badger-J' | Electronic countermeasures model equipped with radar jammers |
| Tu-16R 'Badger-K' | Electronic reconnaissance model |
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Tu-16R 'Badger-L'
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Maritime reconnaissance model
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KNOWN COMBAT RECORD:
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Six Days War (Egypt, Iraq, 1967) Iran-Iraq War (Iraq, 1980-1988) Iraq - Operation Desert Storm (Iraq, 1991) |
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KNOWN OPERATORS:
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Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Air Force) Belarus, Voyenno Vozdushnyye Sily (Belarus Air Force) China, Zhongkuo Shenmin Taifang Tsunputai (People's Liberation Army Air Force) China (People's Liberation Army Navy) Egypt, Al Quwwat al Jawwiya il Misriya (Egyptian Air Force) Indonesia, Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara (Indonesian Air Force) Iraq, Al Quwwat Al Jawwiya al Iraqiya (Iraqi Air Force) Russia, Voyenno Vozdushniye Sili (Russian Air Force) Russia, Aviatsiya Voyenno-Morskoyo Flota Sily Rossii (Russian Naval Aviation) Ukraine, Viys'kovo-Povitriani Syly Ukrayiny (Ukraine Military Air Forces) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Voyenno Vozdushniye Sili (Soviet Air Force) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Aviatsiya Voyenno-Morskoyo Flota (Soviet Naval Aviation) |
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