Tupolev TB-1

The Tupolev TB-1 (Тяжелый бомбардировщик - Tyazholy Bombardirovschik - "heavy bomber") (Development name ANT-4) was a Soviet bomber aircraft, an angular monoplane that served as the backbone of the Soviet bomber force for many years.

Two 680hp M-17B engines.
212 where built.
Development of 1929.

Specifications (TB-1)

General characteristics

Crew: six

Length: 18.00 m (59 ft 0 in)

Wingspan: 28.70 m (94 ft 2 in)

Height: m ( ft in)

Wing area: 120.0 m² (1,291 ft²)

Empty: 4,520 kg (9,944 lb)

Loaded: 6,810 kg (14,982 lb)

Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)

Powerplant: 2x M-17 inlines, 507 kW (680 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 207 km/h (168 mph)

Range: 1,000 km (623 miles)

Service ceiling: 4,830 m (15,842 ft)

Rate of climb: 170 m/min (557 ft/min)

Wing loading: 57 kg/m² (12 lb/ft²)

Power/Mass: 0.15 kW/kg (0.09 hp/lb)

Armament

6x PV-1 machine guns

1,000 kg (2,200 lb) bombs

External links:

http://www.aviation.ru/Tu/#ANT-4

Related content

Related development: Tupolev TB-3 -
Tupolev R-6 -
Tupolev G-1

Comparable aircraft:

Designation sequence (VVS): TB-1 -
TB-2 -
TB-3 -
TB-4

Designation sequence (Tupolev):
ANT-1 -
ANT-2 -
ANT-3 -
ANT-4 -
ANT-5 -
ANT-6 -
ANT-7

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