Tupolev Tu-70
The Tupolev Tu-70 was a passenger variant of the Tu-4 bomber, using a new pressurized fuselage designed for 72 passengers, first flying 27 November 1946. The aircraft was successfully tested, was recommended to serial production, but was not produced because of more pressing military orders and Aeroflot was not ready to operate such an aircraft.
Specifications (Tu-70)
General Characteristics
- Crew: six
- Capacity: 72 passengers
- Length: 35.40 m (116 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 44.50 m (146 ft 0 in)
- Height: m ( ft in)
- Wing area: 166 m² (1,785 ft²)
- Empty: 38,290 kg (84,238 lb)
- Loaded: 60,000 kg (132,000 lb)
- Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
- Powerplant: 4x Shvetsov ASh-73TK radial engines, 1,790 kW (2,400 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 568 km/h (355 mph)
- Range: 5,000 km (3,125 miles)
- Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,080 ft)
- Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
- Wing loading: 361 kg/m² (74 lb/ft²)
- Power/Mass: 0.12 kW/kg (0.07 hp/lb)
Related content
Related development: Tu-4 - Tu-75 - Tu-80 - Tu-85
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Designation sequence: Tu-70 - Tu-72 - Tu-73 - Tu-74
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