Tupolev Tu-98
| Tu-98 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Bomber |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| First flight | 1956 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Tupolev Tu-98 (NATO reporting name Backfin) was a prototype swept wing jet bomber developed by Tupolev for the Soviet Union.
Design and development
The Tu-98 emerged from a program for a fast supersonic bomber to replace the Tupolev Tu-16. It was powered by two Lyulka AL-7 turbojet engines with side-mounted intakes high on the fuselage (above the wingroot). The Tu-98 was built in 1955 and first flown in 1956.[1] It was shown to an American delegation at the Tushino airfield outside Moscow in June 1956,[2] but it subsequently did not enter service, and only the single prototype was completed.[3]
The basic design of the Tu-98 had a great influence on the subsequent prototype of the Tupolev Tu-28 interceptor, officially known as the Tu-128 (NATO codename 'Fiddler').[4]
Specifications (Tu-98)
Data from MilitaryFactory.com[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
Performance
- Thrust/weight: 0.49
Armament
- Guns: 3 × 23 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannon
- Bombs: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb)
See also
Related development
Related lists
References
- ^ "Tupolev Tu-98 1956". aviastar.org. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ Stoll, Alex. "Tupolev Tu-98 "Backfin"". AlexStoll.com. Alex Stoll. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ Writer, Staff. "Tupolev Tu-98 (Backfin) Strategic Bomber (1956) - Only a single prototype of the Tupolev Tu-98 Backfin bomber was ever completed". MilitaryFactory.com. Military Factory 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ Kandalov, Paul Duffy ; Andrei (1996). Tupolev : the man and his aircraft. Warrendale, PA: SAE Internat. p. 138. ISBN 1560918993.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Writer, Staff. "Tupolev Tu-98 (Backfin) Strategic Bomber (1956)". MilitaryFactory.com. 2014 MilitaryFactory.com. Retrieved 19 July 2014.