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The Tupolev Tu-4 (Russian: Туполев Ту-4; NATO reporting name: Bull) is a piston-engined Soviet strategic bomber that served the Soviet Air Force from the late 1940s to mid-1960s. The aircraft was a copy of the American Boeing B-29 Superfortress, having been reverse-engineered from seized aircraft that had made emergency landings in the USSR.
Ramp Tramp was flown to Izmailovo because Soviet leader Joseph Stalin wanted a B-29 to serve as a template for a new heavy bomber to be produced in massive numbers in just two years: the Tu-4.
Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Tupolev Tu-4 (Bull) Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft including pictures.
Powering this Soviet leviathan were four Shvetsov ASh-73 18 cylinder radial twin-row engines. A decent counterpart to the famed Wright 3350 Duplex Cyclone radial units present on the American...
The Tupolev Tu-4, affectionately dubbed the “Bull” by NATO, is a marvel of aviation history that stands as a testament to the innovative spirit and ingenuity of Soviet engineering. Born from ‘borrowed’ B-29s, the Tu-4 is almost identical to Boeing’s creation but had a distinctly different story.
This project resulted in the Tu-4 (NATO designation “Bull”), which first flew in 1947 and was the U.S.S.R.’s principal strategic bomber until the mid-1950s. …of this effort was the Tu-4, the first truly strategic Soviet bomber.
The Tupolev Tu-4 was a strategic bomber utilized by the Soviet Air Force during the late 1940s to mid-1960s. This aircraft, powered by piston engines, was a replica of the famed Boeing B-29 Superfortress.
The Tupolev Tu-4 (NATO reporting name: Bull) was a piston-engined Soviet strategic bomber that served the Soviet Air Force from the late 1940s to mid-1960s. It was a reverse-engineered copy of the U.S. -made Boeing B-29 Superfortress.
The deployment of the TU-4 bomber began in 1949, and they replaced wartime bombers such as the IL-4, B-25, PYE-8, B-17 and B-24 aircraft in Long-Range Aviation units. Patrolling mainly over Soviet territory, the bombers had a capability to strike at Europe, Northern Africa, the Near East and Japan.
Discover the remarkable story of the Tupolev Tu-4, a Soviet bomber known as the "Bull" by NATO, in this captivating video. Learn about the incredible feat of...