Tupolev Tu-85
Prototype strategic bomber aircraft based on Tu-4 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tupolev Tu-85 (Russian: Туполев Ту-85; USAF/DoD reporting name: "Type 31", NATO reporting name: Barge[1]) was a Soviet prototype strategic bomber based on the Tu-4, an unlicensed, reverse engineered copy of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. It was the ultimate development of the B-29 family, being over 50% heavier than its progenitor and had nearly double the range. Only two prototypes were built before the program was cancelled in favor of the turboprop powered Tupolev Tu-95 bomber which could cover the same range at a far higher speed.
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Tu-85 | |
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Role | Heavy bomber |
National origin | Soviet Union |
Manufacturer | Tupolev |
First flight | 9 January 1951 |
Status | Cancelled |
Number built | 2 |
Developed from | Tupolev Tu-4 Tupolev Tu-80 |
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