The Tupolev Tu-82 was a 1940s
Soviet
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
experimental swept-wing bomber. It was the first Soviet jet bomber with swept wings.
Design and development
Similar to the earlier
Tupolev Tu-14
The Tupolev Tu-14 (NATO reporting name: Bosun) (USAF/ DOD reporting name: Type 35), was a Soviet twinjet light bomber derived from the Tupolev Tu-73, the failed competitor to the Ilyushin Il-28 'Beagle'. It was used as a torpedo bomber by the ...
, the Tu-82 was designed to investigate the use of swept wings. Powered by two
Klimov VK-1
The Klimov VK-1 was the first Soviet jet engine to see significant production. It was developed by and first produced by the GAZ 116 works. Derived from the Rolls-Royce Nene, the engine was also built under licence in China as the Wopen WP-5.
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engines, the Tu-82 first flew in February 1949.
It achieved a top speed of 934 km/h and a ceiling of 14,000 m.
Tupolev planned a larger combat version as the Tu-86, but it was not built.
Specifications (Tu-82)
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Tu-0082
1940s Soviet bomber aircraft
Twinjets
Aircraft first flown in 1949