|
|
Title: |
Tupolev Tu-16 |
| Sub-title: |
Versatile Cold War Bomber |
Search Result:
| By (author): |
Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov, Vladimir Rigmant |
| ISBN10-13: |
0764354183 : 9780764354182 |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Size: |
279x215mm |
| Pages: |
464 |
| Weight: |
2.781 Kg. |
| Published: |
Schiffer Military History - January 2018 |
| List Price: |
72.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 1 |
| Subjects: |
Air forces & warfare |
| Developed to meet a Soviet Ministry of Defense requirement for a fast bomber that would counter the threat posed by NATO, the Tu-16 was a ground-breaking project. It was the first Soviet medium bomber to feature swept wings, and it was built around a pair of turbojets that were the worldâ s most powerful jet engines at the time. First flown in 1952, the Tu-16 filled such roles as nuclear bomb delivery, missile strike, reconnaissance, and Electronic Counter Measures. It also served as the basis for the first Soviet jet airliner, the Tu-104. Nearly 1,500 were built for the Soviet Air Force and the Soviet Navy, and the Tu-16 showed remarkable longevity, the final examples being retired in 1993. The type saw quite a bit of combatâ from the Six-Days War of 1967 to the Afghan War. The Tu-16 was also produced in China and remains in Chinese service to this day. All known versions are described, as is the Tu-16â s operational career. The book features many hitherto unpublished photos. |
|
|
Item added to 
.png "Click here for catalogues")
