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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. The aircraft was a copy of the American Boeing B-29 Superfortress, having been reverse-engineered from seized aircraft that had made emergency landings in the USSR.
8 maj 2019 · Based on the Tupolev Tu-4 airframe, in 1967 China developed an AWACS platform to try and enable them to monitor US Atomic tests in the Pacific. Powered by four Ivchenko AI-20K turboprop engines, the project was named KJ-1 and had a Type 843 rotordome pylon mounted above the fuselage.
8 cze 2024 · Note: Tupolev Tu-4, an unauthorised copy of the B-29 Superfortress, seen on static display at the Central Air Force Museum. (1200px)
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.
28 lip 2016 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Tupolev Tu-4 (Bull) Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft including pictures.
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.
31 sie 2013 · On four occasions during 1944, B-29s made emergency landings in Soviet territory after bombing Japan. Three repairable B-29s were flown to Moscow and delivered to the Tupolev OKB enabling reverse-engineered copies to be produced in less than two years.
