Tupolev Tu-98
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Tu-98 | |
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Model of the Tu-98 | |
Role | Bomber |
National origin | Soviet Union |
Manufacturer | Tupolev |
First flight | 1956 |
Number built | 1 |
The Tupolev Tu-98 (NATO reporting name Backfin) was a prototype swept wing jet bomber developed by Tupolev for the Soviet Union.
Development
The Tu-98 emerged from a program for a fast
but it subsequently did not enter service, and only the single prototype was completed.The basic design of the Tu-98 had a great influence on the subsequent prototype of the Tupolev Tu-28 interceptor, officially known as the Tu-128 (NATO codename 'Fiddler').[2]
The Tu-98 was a supersonic bomber developed by
The aircraft was built in 1955 and took to the air for the first time in 1956. Test flights continued until 1959. The Tu-98 did not pass any of the state tests nor did it enter into production due to numerous, unresolved manufacturing and technological difficulties. The aircraft was later used as a flying, supersonic research laboratory during the development of the
The last flight was made on November 21, 1960, when the undercarriage collapsed. The prototype was subsequently written off.
The "98" was further developed into a lightweight version of the supersonic bomber called the "98A" (Tu-24).
The Tu-98 was shown to a US delegation under General Twining at the Kubinka military airfield near Moscow in June 1956 [3] and presented by Soviet first secretary Nikita Khrushchev as the latest Soviet bomber development. The US military was impressed and, as no details were given about the aircraft, assigned the design to the Yakovlev design office. There were also speculations about an alleged series production, which was estimated at 15 pieces per year in 1958, which is why NATO gave the code name Backfin and the (fictitious) designation Yak-42. A commissioning was never planned for the Tu-98. The only prototype was flown only for test purposes and at the air parade in Tushino.
The design of the Tu-98 had a major impact on the prototype of the Tupolev Tu-28 interceptor, officially known as the Tu-128. In addition to aerodynamic tests for the Tu-128, the Tu-98 was used for tests with the future Tu-128 RP-7 "Smersch" radar, where the glazed bow was replaced by the device, and the "Kompleks 80" fire control system. The R-4 air-to-air missiles intended as armament for this type were also tested with the Tu-98. The official name of the machine for it was Tu-98LL for "letajuschtschaja laboratorija", flying laboratory. After these tests were completed, the Tu-98 was parked in Zhukovsky for a while before it was scrapped. The Tu-98 also provided information for the construction of the Tu-22.[4]
Design
The aircraft is built according to the scheme of a
The control system was performed according to the traditional scheme - with a fixed stabilizer, although for the first time in all control channels, Andrey Nikolayevich agreed to use irreversible hydraulic boosters (his saying is known - “the best booster is the one that stands on the ground”). The front desk had a two-wheel axle, the main ones had two pairs of wheels.
For the first time in the domestic bomber, a remote-controlled aft-firing dual AM-23 gun DK-18 installation was used. The guns were aimed by the ARS-1 “Argon” radar sight, the antenna unit of which was placed in the upper part of vertical stabilizer. An additional AM-23 cannon was mounted in the forward right fuselage, which could be fired by the pilot.
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Specifications (Tu-98)
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 32.06 m (105 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 17.27 m (56 ft 8 in)
- Height: 8.06 m (26 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 87.5 m2 (942 sq ft)
- Max takeoff weight: 39,000 kg (85,980 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Lyulka AL-7F turbojetengines, 93.2 kN (21,000 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,365 km/h (848 mph, 737 kn)
- Range: 2,440 km (1,520 mi, 1,320 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 12,750 m (41,830 ft)
- Thrust/weight: 0.49
Armament
- Guns: 3 × 23 mm (0.906 in) Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannon
- Bombs: 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)
See also
Related development
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References
- ^ Stoll, Alex. "Tupolev Tu-98 "Backfin"". AlexStoll.com. Alex Stoll. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ISBN 1560918993.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ Stoll, Alex. "Tupolev Tu-98 "Backfin"". AlexStoll.com. Alex Stoll. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ISBN 1-85780-214-4, Page. 161–164.