List of Tupolev aircraft
This is a list of aircraft produced by Tupolev , a Russian aircraft manufacturer.
Tupolev aircraft
Early aircraft
ANT-1 : The first aircraft by A.N.T. and the first Soviet-built aircraft. Mixed materials design. The work started in 1921. Assembly began in 1922. First flight took place in 1923. The tests were cancelled due to engine malfunction.
ANT-2 : Two passenger aircraft. The first Soviet all-metal aircraft, 1924.
ANT-3/R-3/PS-3 : All-metal two-seats recce biplane, 1925. About 100 were built.
ANT-4/TB-1 : All-metal twin-engined (M-17B) monoplane heavy bomber, 1925. There were 212 aircraft built. There was a G-1 cargo version.
ANT-5/I-4 : Prototype of I-4 fighter. The first aircraft designed by Pavel Sukhoi , 1927. 369 were built. I-4 was in service in 1928–1933.
ANT-6/TB-3 : Four-engine development of TB-1, 1930. There was a G-2 cargo version.
ANT-7/R-6/KR-6/MR-6 : Development of TB-1 as reconnaissance (R-6), "cruiser" (escort fighter, KR-6), and maritime patrol/torpedo bomber (MR-6), 1931.
ANT-8/MDR-2 : Maritime long-range recce flying boat, 1931.
ANT-9/PS-9 : Three-engined passenger airliner, 1929.
ANT-10/R-7 : Reconnaissance/light bomber aircraft prototype, 1930.
ANT-11/MTBT : Twin-hulled flying boat project, 1929.
ANT-12/I-5 : Biplane fighter prototype, 1930. Later built as Polikarpov I-5.
ANT-13/I-8 : Fighter/interceptor prototype, developed from ANT-12, 1930.
ANT-14 Pravda : Large five-engined propaganda monoplane developed from the ANT-9, 1931.
ANT-15/DI-3 : Two-seat fighter project, 1930.
ANT-16/TB-4 : Six-engine version of TB-3, predecessor of ANT-20, 1933.
ANT-17/TShB : Prototype ground attack aircraft, 1930.
ANT-18/TSh-2 : Twin-engine biplane ground attack aircraft, development of ANT-7, 1930.
ANT-19 : Projected airliner based on the TB-1, 1929.
ANT-20 Maxim Gorky : Eight-engine huge cargo/propaganda aircraft, 1934.
ANT-21/MI-3 : Multiseat fighter. Development of R-6, 1933.
ANT-22/MK-1 : Armoured six-engine recce flying boat prototype, development of ANT-11, 1934.
ANT-23/I-12 : Experimental twin-engined fighter equipped with two recoilless 75mm cannons, 1931.
ANT-24/TB-4 : Projected enlarged version of ANT-16 powered by four M-44 engines, precursor of ANT-26, 1931.
ANT-25/RD : Single-engine monoplane long-range bomber. Designed by Pavel Sukhoi. ANT-25RD (RD for "Rekord Dalnosty", i.e. "Range Record") was used in a record flight from Moscow to San Jacinto, California, USA over the North Pole—10,148 km, 1933 (one was built in 1989).
ANT-26/TB-6 : 12-engined heavy-bomber aircraft project, 1932.
ANT-27/MDR-4/MTB-1 : Patrol flying-boat for the Soviet Navy, 1934.
ANT-28 : Cargo version of TB-6.
ANT-29/DIP-1 : Twin-engined fighter. Development of ANT-21, 1935.
ANT-29 (II) : Passenger version of MTB-1.
ANT-30/SK-1 : Twin-engine escort fighter/high-speed bomber aircraft, developed from the R-6 and MI-3, 1933.
ANT-31/I-14 : All metal monoplane fighter, 1933.
ANT-32/I-13 : Single-seat fighter project, 1934.
ANT-33 : High-wing airliner project, 1932.
ANT-34/MI-4 : Multi-seat fighter project.
ANT-35/PS-35 : Twin-engined passenger airliner developed from the SB, 1936.
ANT-36/DB-1 : Long-range bomber developed from the ANT-25, 1936.
ANT-37/DB-2 : Long-range bomber based on the DB-1, 1935.
ANT-38/VSB-1 : High-altitude high-speed bomber project, 1934
ANT-39 : Twin-engine, high-speed bomber based on the ANT-29, 1934. Also known as SB-1 and MI-13 .
ANT-40/SB/PS-40/PS-41 : Medium bomber, also erroneously known as SB-2 , 1934.
ANT-41/T-1/LK-1 : Twin-engine high speed multirole aircraft, 1934.
ANT-42/TB-7 : Four-engined heavy bomber prototype, 1936. Later built as Petlyakov Pe-8.
ANT-43 : Seven-seat army liaison aircraft/airliner project based on the ANT-31, 1936.
ANT-44/MTB-2 Chaika : Heavy-bomber flying-boat, 1937.
ANT-45/DIP : Two-seat cannon armed fighter project, 1936.
ANT-46/DI-8 : Three-seat fighter prototype, developed from the SB, 1935.
ANT-47/I-20 : Fighter project.
ANT-48/SS : High speed sport aircraft project developed from the SB, 1935.
ANT-49 : Reconnaissance aircraft project, developed from the SB.
ANT-50 : Proposed twin-engined high-speed airliner developed from the ANT-43, 1937.
ANT-51/SZ : Short-range bomber prototype, 1937. Later built as Sukhoi Su-2.
ANT-52 :
ANT-53 : Proposed four-engined airliner based on the TB-7, 1936. The design was similar to the Boeing 307.
ANT-54 :
ANT-55 :
ANT-56/SRB : High-speed reconnaissance/bomber project, 1940.
ANT-57/PB : High-altitude heavy dive bomber project, 1939.
ANT-58 : First prototype of the Tu-2, 1941.
ANT-59 : Second prototype of the Tu-2, 1941.
ANT-60 : Third prototype of the Tu-2.
ANT-64 : Long-range four-engine bomber project, prototype of Tu-4.
ANT-66 : 52-seat airliner variant of ANT-64.
Tu-2 "Bat" : 3-seat medium bomber, 1941.
Tu-4 "Bull" : copied from several seized Boeing B-29 Superfortress . Initial name is B-4 (A.N.T. did not want to give his name to an aircraft designed outside his bureau), 1947.
Experimental aircraft
Tu-1 (ANT-63): prototype night-fighter variant of the Tu-2, 1946
Tu-6 : prototype reconnaissance variant of the Tu-2, 1946
Tu-8 (ANT-69): prototype long-range bomber variant of the Tu-2, 1947
Tu-10 "Frosty" (ANT-68): prototype high-speed bomber, developed from the Tu-2, 1943
Tu-12 (also known as Tu-77 ): medium jet bomber prototype, developed from the Tu-2, 1947
Tu-18 (also known as Tu-72 ): jet-powered version of the Tu-8, 1947
Tu-20 (also known as Tu-73 ): jet-powered short-range bomber project, 1947
Tu-20 (II) twin-engined turboprop business aircraft
Tu-22 : high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Tu-2, 1947
Tu-24 : high-altitude bomber project developed from the Tu-2, 1946
Tu-26 : original designation of Tu-22M
Tu-28 (also known as Tu-76 ): bomber project, 1947
Tu-30 : four-engined bomber project, 1947
Tu-54 : prototype agricultural aircraft, 1992
Tu-64 : light multipurpose aircraft project
Tu-70 "Cart" : prototype airliner variant of the Tu-4, 1946
Tu-71 : prototype short-range bomber developed from the Tu-2, 1946
Tu-72 : medium bomber project, 1940s
Tu-73 : three-engined development of the Tu-18, 1947
Tu-74 (also known as Tu-73R ): proposed high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Tu-73
Tu-75 : prototype cargo/transport variant of the Tu-4, 1950
Tu-76 (I) : radial/jet engined torpedo bomber project developed from the Tu-74, 1946
Tu-76 (II) : twin-engined medium bomber project, 1947
Tu-76 (III) (also known as Tu-4D ): military transport variant of the Tu-4
Tu-78 : reconnaissance version of Tu-73, 1948
Tu-79 (I) : as Tu-4 but powered by M-49TK engines
Tu-79 (II) : as Tu-78 but powered by Soviet engines, 1949; previously known as Tu-73R
Tu-80 : prototype long-range bomber variant of the Tu-4, predecessor of Tu-85, 1949
Tu-81 (I) : twin-engined medium bomber project developed from the Tu-73, 1949
Tu-81 (II) : initial prototype of the Tu-14
Tu-82 "Butcher" (also known as Tu-22 ): experimental swept-wing jet bomber, 1949
Tu-83 : bomber project developed from the Tu-82, 1949
Tu-84 : prototype reconnaissance aircraft, 1948
Tu-85 "Barge" : prototype long-range heavy bomber variant of the Tu-4, 1951
Tu-86 : long-range jet bomber project, 1949
Tu-87 : Tu-86 converted into an engine test bed, 1951
Tu-88 : initial prototype of the Tu-16, 1952
Tu-89 (also known as Tu-14R ): prototype reconnaissance variant of the Tu-14, 1951
Tu-90 : prototype turboprop-powered variant of the Tu-16, 1954
Tu-91 "Boot" : prototype naval attack aircraft, 1954
Tu-92 : initial prototype of the Tu-16R, 1955
Tu-93 : proposed version of Tu-14T powered by VK-5 or VK-7 engines, 1952
Tu-94 : prototype turboprop-powered variant of the Tu-4, 1950
Tu-95LAL : prototype nuclear-powered aircraft based on the Tu-95M, 1961
Tu-96 : prototype long-range intercontinental high-altitude strategic bomber variant of the Tu-95, 1956
Tu-97 : long-range bomber project developed from the Tu-16
Tu-98 "Backfin" (also known as Tu-24 ): prototype swept-wing jet bomber, 1956
Tu-99 : prototype turbojet version of the Tu-96
Tu-100 : proposed parasite fighter, 1953
Tu-101 : assault transport project, 1952
Tu-102 : 40-seat turboprop airliner project based on the Tu-101, 1952
Tu-103 : supersonic bomber developed from the Tu-97
Tu-105 : initial prototype of the Tu-22, 1954
Tu-106 : a re-engined Tu-22, 1954
Tu-107 : prototype military transport variant of the Tu-104, 1958
Tu-108 : proposed long-range bomber based on Tu-22, 1952
Tu-109 : long-range supersonic bomber project
Tu-110 "Cooker" : prototype long-range airliner developed from the Tu-104, 1957
Tu-111 : twin-engine, 24-seat turboprop airliner project, 1954
Tu-112 : proposed supersonic tactical bomber, 1955
Tu-114 : prototype airliner variant of the Tu-95, entered production
Tu-115 (also known as Tu-114VTA ): proposed military transport variant of the Tu-114; cancelled in favor of Antonov An-22
Tu-117 : proposed military transport version of the Tu-110
Tu-118 : proposed four-engine turboprop freighter version of Tu-104
Tu-119 : prototype nuclear and kerosene powered version of the Tu-95LAL
Tu-120 : proposed nuclear-powered supersonic bomber
Tu-122 : supersonic bomber project based on Tu-98, 1957
Tu-124 : low-altitude bomber project, 1957
Tu-125 : proposed medium-range supersonic bomber, 1958
Tu-127 (I) : proposed supersonic tactical bomber developed from the Tu-98, 1958
Tu-127 (II) : proposed military cargo version of Tu-124
Tu-129 : supersonic bomber project developed from the Tu-127, 1959
Tu-130 : short-range twin turboprop airliner, 1990s
Tu-130 (II) : twin-boom cryogenic aircraft project
Tu-132 : proposed low-altitude transonic bomber, 1958
Tu-134 : SST project developed from the Tu-106, 1960
Tu-135 (I) : supersonic strategic bomber project derived from the Tu-95, 1958
Tu-135 (II) : supersonic interdiction bomber, 1960
Tu-136 Zvezda : proposed spaceplane
Tu-136 (II) : VTOL fighter project, 1963
Tu-136 (III) : LNG development of Tu-130, 1990s
Tu-136 (IV) : cryogenic LNG-powered feederliner project, 1998
Tu-137 : supersonic strategic bomber project
Tu-138 : proposed long-range supersonic interceptor of the Tu-28
Tu-139 : hypersonic aircraft project (similar to the X-15)
Tu-148 : proposed long-range patrol interceptor of the Tu-28
Tu-155 : a Tu-154 converted into a testbed for alternative fuels, 1988
Tu-156 (I) : turbojet-powered version of Tu-126, 1970
Tu-156 (II) : a re-engined Tu-155, late 1980s; never built
Tu-161 : strategic bomber project developed from the Tu-160
Tu-164 (I) : projected version of Tu-134 with new fuselage, 1967
Tu-164 (II) : initial designation of the Tu-154M, 1980
Tu-170 : conventional version of Tu-160
Tu-174 : proposed lengthened variant of the Tu-154
Tu-184 (I) : twin-engine short-haul airliner concept, early 1970s
Tu-184 (II) : three-engine medium-haul airliner project, late 1970s
Tu-194 (I) : proposed shortened variant of the Tu-154, 1973
Tu-194 (II) : lengthened version of Tu-184
Tu-202 : anti-submarine aircraft project
Tu-206 : a Tu-204 converted into a testbed for alternative fuels
Tu-216 : a Tu-204 converted into a testbed for cryogenic fuel
Tu-230 (also known as Tu-260 ): hypersonic attack aircraft project, 1983
Tu-230 : twin-engine military cargo transport; cancelled in favor of Ilyushin Il-214
Tu-244 : SST concept developed from the Tu-144, 1979
Tu-334 : a short haul jet airliner concept, 1999
Tu-360 : hypersonic strategic bomber project, 1980s
Tu-444 : a supersonic business jet concept, 2003
Tu-504 : strategic heavy bomber flying boat project, based on the Tu-85, 1950
Tu-534 : proposed airliner based on the Tu-204, 2007
Tu-2000 : proposed long-range heavy bomber, 1986
Bombers and other military types
Tu-160, the last of the Soviet bombers
Interceptors
Airliners/transport
Tupolev Tu-154M .
Unmanned aircraft
Tu-113 proposed unmanned flying bomb, 1955
Tu-121 unmanned drone prototype, 1959
Tu-123 Yastreb-1 , 1961
Tu-130 "KR" projected unmanned three-stage intercontinental boost-glide missile, 1957
Tu-131 unmanned surface-to-air missile interceptor prototype, 1959
Tu-133 intercontinental cruise missile based on the Tu-121, 1957
Tu-137 Sputnik : unmanned spaceplane project developed from the Tu-136 Zvezda
Tu-139 Yastreb-2 , reusable version of the Tu-123, 1968
Tu-141 Yastreb-P , prototype manned version of the Tu-123
Tu-141 Strizh
Tu-143 Reis
Tu-243 Reis-D , improved version of the Tu-143
Tu-300 Korshun , modernized version of the Tu-143, 1995
Voron , supersonic reconnaissance drone prototype
Planned aircraft
Frigate Ecojet : wide body civil airliner project; initially known as Tu-304
PAK DA : next generation strategic bomber
Tu-324 : a regional airliner concept
Tu-330 : medium transport aircraft based on the Tu-204/Tu-214
Tu-338 : internal designation for the Tu-330K
Tu-344 : a supersonic business jet concept based on the Tu-22M3
Tu-404 : a long-range extra large flying-wing airliner concept
Tu-414 : a stretched Tu-324
Boats
Aerosledge
Civilian Military Unmanned Experimental Proposed, cancelled Early period