Tupolev Tu-74
| Tupolev Tu-74 | |
|---|---|
| Role | High altitude reconnaissance aircraft and bomber |
| National origin | USSR |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev Design Bureau |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Primary user | Soviet military |
| Produced | 1947 |
| Number built | 0 |
| Variants | Tupolev Tu-73
|
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The Tupolev Tu-74 was a proposed aircraft designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in 1947.
History and specifications
The Tupolev Tu-74 family of planes is often described as the link between the piston and the jet age. The plan proposed producing 72 planes, but instead lost out to a similar aircraft: the
Tu-73
, a preceding design.
References
- ^ "Самолет 74 (Ту-22/Ту-32). ОКБ Туполев. Проект 1946-47г". Альтернативная История (in Russian). 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ "69, 71, 72, 74, 76 ОКБ А.Н.Туполева | MilitaryRussia.Ru — отечественная военная техника (после 1945г.)". militaryrussia.ru. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
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