List of Tupolev aircraft explained

This is a list of aircraft produced by Tupolev, a Russian aircraft manufacturer.

Tupolev aircraft

Early aircraft

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.

Two passenger aircraft. The first Soviet all-metal aircraft, 1924.

All-metal two-seats recce biplane, 1925. About 100 were built.

All-metal twin-engined (M-17B) monoplane heavy bomber, 1925. There were 212 aircraft built. There was a G-1 cargo version.

Prototype of I-4 fighter. The first aircraft designed by Pavel Sukhoi, 1927. 369 were built. I-4 was in service in 1928–1933.

Four-engine development of TB-1, 1930. There was a G-2 cargo version.

Development of TB-1 as reconnaissance (R-6), "cruiser" (escort fighter, KR-6), and maritime patrol/torpedo bomber (MR-6), 1931.

Maritime long-range recce flying boat, 1931.

Three-engined passenger airliner, 1929.

Reconnaissance/light bomber aircraft prototype, 1930.

Twin-hulled flying boat project, 1929.

Biplane fighter prototype, 1930. Later built as Polikarpov I-5.

Fighter/interceptor prototype, developed from ANT-12, 1930.

Large five-engined propaganda monoplane developed from the ANT-9, 1931.

Two-seat fighter project, 1930.

Six-engine version of TB-3, predecessor of ANT-20, 1933.

Prototype ground attack aircraft, 1930.

Twin-engine biplane ground attack aircraft, development of ANT-7, 1930.

Projected airliner based on the TB-1, 1929.

Eight-engine huge cargo/propaganda aircraft, 1934.

Multiseat fighter. Development of R-6, 1933.

Armoured six-engine recce flying boat prototype, development of ANT-11, 1934.

Experimental twin-engined fighter equipped with two recoilless 75mm cannons, 1931.

Projected enlarged version of ANT-16 powered by four M-44 engines, precursor of ANT-26, 1931.

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).

12-engined heavy-bomber aircraft project, 1932.

Patrol flying-boat for the Soviet Navy, 1934.

Cargo version of TB-6.

Twin-engined fighter. Development of ANT-21, 1935.

Passenger version of MTB-1.

Twin-engine escort fighter/high-speed bomber aircraft, developed from the R-6 and MI-3, 1933.

All metal monoplane fighter, 1933.

Single-seat fighter project, 1934.

High-wing airliner project, 1932.

Multi-seat fighter project.

Twin-engined passenger airliner developed from the SB, 1936.

Long-range bomber developed from the ANT-25, 1936.

Long-range bomber based on the DB-1, 1935.

High-altitude high-speed bomber project, 1934

Twin-engine, high-speed bomber based on the ANT-29, 1934. Also known as SB-1 and MI-13.

Medium bomber, also erroneously known as SB-2, 1934.

Twin-engine high speed multirole aircraft, 1934.

Four-engined heavy bomber prototype, 1936. Later built as Petlyakov Pe-8.

Seven-seat army liaison aircraft/airliner project based on the ANT-31, 1936.

Heavy-bomber flying-boat, 1937.

Two-seat cannon armed fighter project, 1936.

Three-seat fighter prototype, developed from the SB, 1935.

Fighter project.

High speed sport aircraft project developed from the SB, 1935.

Reconnaissance aircraft project, developed from the SB.

Proposed twin-engined high-speed airliner developed from the ANT-43, 1937.

Short-range bomber prototype, 1937. Later built as Sukhoi Su-2.

Proposed four-engined airliner based on the TB-7, 1936. The design was similar to the Boeing 307.

High-speed reconnaissance/bomber project, 1940.

High-altitude heavy dive bomber project, 1939.

First prototype of the Tu-2, 1941.

Second prototype of the Tu-2, 1941.

Third prototype of the Tu-2.

Long-range four-engine bomber project, prototype of Tu-4.

52-seat airliner variant of ANT-64.

3-seat medium bomber, 1941.

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

prototype reconnaissance variant of the Tu-2, 1946

high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Tu-2, 1947

high-altitude bomber project developed from the Tu-2, 1946

original designation of Tu-22M

four-engined bomber project, 1947

prototype agricultural aircraft, 1992

light multipurpose aircraft project

prototype airliner variant of the Tu-4, 1946

prototype short-range bomber developed from the Tu-2, 1946

medium bomber project, 1940s

three-engined development of the Tu-18, 1947

prototype cargo/transport variant of the Tu-4, 1950

radial/jet engined torpedo bomber project developed from the Tu-74, 1946

twin-engined medium bomber project, 1947

reconnaissance version of Tu-73, 1948

as Tu-4 but powered by M-49TK engines

as Tu-78 but powered by Soviet engines, 1949; previously known as Tu-73R

prototype long-range bomber variant of the Tu-4, predecessor of Tu-85, 1949

twin-engined medium bomber project developed from the Tu-73, 1949

initial prototype of the Tu-14

bomber project developed from the Tu-82, 1949

prototype reconnaissance aircraft, 1948

prototype long-range heavy bomber variant of the Tu-4, 1951

long-range jet bomber project, 1949

Tu-86 converted into an engine test bed, 1951

initial prototype of the Tu-16, 1952

prototype turboprop-powered variant of the Tu-16, 1954

prototype naval attack aircraft, 1954

initial prototype of the Tu-16R, 1955

proposed version of Tu-14T powered by VK-5 or VK-7 engines, 1952

prototype turboprop-powered variant of the Tu-4, 1950

prototype nuclear-powered aircraft based on the Tu-95M, 1961

prototype long-range intercontinental high-altitude strategic bomber variant of the Tu-95, 1956

long-range bomber project developed from the Tu-16

prototype turbojet version of the Tu-96

proposed parasite fighter, 1953

assault transport project, 1952

40-seat turboprop airliner project based on the Tu-101, 1952

supersonic bomber developed from the Tu-97

initial prototype of the Tu-22, 1954

a re-engined Tu-22, 1954

prototype military transport variant of the Tu-104, 1958

proposed long-range bomber based on Tu-22, 1952

long-range supersonic bomber project

prototype long-range airliner developed from the Tu-104, 1957

twin-engine, 24-seat turboprop airliner project, 1954

proposed supersonic tactical bomber, 1955

prototype airliner variant of the Tu-95, entered production

proposed military transport version of the Tu-110

proposed four-engine turboprop freighter version of Tu-104

prototype nuclear and kerosene powered version of the Tu-95LAL

proposed nuclear-powered supersonic bomber

supersonic bomber project based on Tu-98, 1957

low-altitude bomber project, 1957

proposed medium-range supersonic bomber, 1958

proposed supersonic tactical bomber developed from the Tu-98, 1958

proposed military cargo version of Tu-124

supersonic bomber project developed from the Tu-127, 1959

short-range twin turboprop airliner, 1990s

twin-boom cryogenic aircraft project

proposed low-altitude transonic bomber, 1958

SST project developed from the Tu-106, 1960

supersonic strategic bomber project derived from the Tu-95, 1958

supersonic interdiction bomber, 1960

proposed spaceplane

VTOL fighter project, 1963

LNG development of Tu-130, 1990s

cryogenic LNG-powered feederliner project, 1998

supersonic strategic bomber project

proposed long-range supersonic interceptor of the Tu-28

hypersonic aircraft project (similar to the X-15)

proposed long-range patrol interceptor of the Tu-28

a Tu-154 converted into a testbed for alternative fuels, 1988

turbojet-powered version of Tu-126, 1970

a re-engined Tu-155, late 1980s; never built

strategic bomber project developed from the Tu-160

projected version of Tu-134 with new fuselage, 1967

initial designation of the Tu-154M, 1980

conventional version of Tu-160

proposed lengthened variant of the Tu-154

twin-engine short-haul airliner concept, early 1970s

three-engine medium-haul airliner project, late 1970s

proposed shortened variant of the Tu-154, 1973

lengthened version of Tu-184

anti-submarine aircraft project

a Tu-204 converted into a testbed for alternative fuels

a Tu-204 converted into a testbed for cryogenic fuel

twin-engine military cargo transport; cancelled in favor of Ilyushin Il-214

SST concept developed from the Tu-144, 1979

a short haul jet airliner concept, 1999

hypersonic strategic bomber project, 1980s

a supersonic business jet concept, 2003

strategic heavy bomber flying boat project, based on the Tu-85, 1950

proposed airliner based on the Tu-204, 2007

proposed long-range heavy bomber, 1986

Bombers and other military types

Interceptors

Airliners/transport

Unmanned aircraft

unmanned spaceplane project developed from the Tu-136 Zvezda

Planned aircraft

wide body civil airliner project; initially known as Tu-304

next generation strategic bomber

a regional airliner concept

medium transport aircraft based on the Tu-204/Tu-214

internal designation for the Tu-330K

a supersonic business jet concept based on the Tu-22M3

a long-range extra large flying-wing airliner concept

a stretched Tu-324

Boats

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