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The Tupolev Tu-4 (Russian: Туполев Ту-4; NATO reporting name: Bull) is a piston-engined Soviet strategic bomber that served the Soviet Air Force from the late 1940s to mid-1960s.
Based on the Boeing B-29 Superfortress (examples of which had made emergency landings in Russia during 1944 in the course of operations against Japan), the Tupolev Tu-4 differed in its armament and powerplant.
8 maj 2019 · Photos per page: Sort by: 13 results found. One of two Tupolev Tu-4s at the museum. With the original piston engines replaced by four Ivchenko AI-20K turboprops, this version was used as a drone carrier. In more recent years it has been displayed with a WZ-5 reconnaissance drone under each wing.
8 cze 2024 · Aircraft: Tupolev Tu-4 Bull; Serial #: 225008; Photo date: 2023-12-28; Uploaded: 2024-02-14
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19 cze 2023 · The Tupolev Tu-4, affectionately dubbed the “Bull” by NATO, is a marvel of aviation history that stands as a testament to the innovative spirit and ingenuity of Soviet engineering. Born from ‘borrowed’ B-29s, the Tu-4 is almost identical to Boeing’s creation but had a distinctly different story.
1 cze 2009 · The Tu-4 was a virtual carbon copy of the Superfortress. Rise into the Modern Age. The Tu-4s gave the Soviet Air Force a strategic air arm that posed a genuine threat to the Free World. By 1950, more than 270 Tu-4s were deployed in Soviet Long-Range Aviation regiments.
