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TU-98

The TU-98 (TU-24) was a tactical supersonic bomber. It is a prototype supersonic a/c built in the Design Bureau and one of the first heavy supersonic a/c in the USSR. First flight - 7 September, 1956. There were projects for modernization of “98” a/c - “98A” (TU-24), “98B”, but they were stopped at testing phase of one of flight exemplars which data contributed much to further supersonic Tupolev’s aircraft.

 

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