Tu-16 BADGER (TUPOLEV)
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Design Bureau | OKB-156 Tupolev |
| Manufacturer | Plant Nr.22 Kazan Plant Nr. 1 Kuinyshevs Plant Nr. 64 Voronezh |
| Power Plant | 2 AM-3A Turbojet engines 2 PD-3M Turbojet engines 2 PD-3M-500 Turbojet engines |
| Thrust | 8,750 kg each 9,500 kg each 9,500 kg each |
| Length | 34.8 |
| Height | 10.36 |
| Wingspan | 33m |
| Wing surface | 164.65 sqm |
| Speed |
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| Ceiling | 12,800m |
| Weight (empty) | 37,200kg |
| Fuel weight | 36,000kg |
| Maximum take-off weight | 79,000kg |
| Normal load | 3,000kg |
| Maximum load | 9,000kg |
| Operational Range | 5,800km (with a load of 3.000kg) 4,850km (with 2 missiles underneath the wings) |
| Range | 7,200 km |
| Aircraft Model | Operational Wt. Empty (lbs) |
Fuel Capacity (gal) |
Unrefueled Combat Radius |
Payload (lb) | Altitude Over Target (ft) |
Speed Cruise/ Combat (kn) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger A | 83,500 | 11,200 | 1,450 | 10-30,000 | 40,400 | 445/500 | bomber |
| Badger B | 90,300 | 9,300 | 1,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 445/480 | Kennel ASM |
| Badger C | 86,600 | 10,300 | 1,350 | 9,100 | 39,400 | 445/480 | Kipper ASM |
| Badger D | 88,840 | 11,370 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ELINT Recce |
| Badger E | 85,000 | 11,570 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | Photo Recce |
| Badger F | 87,000 | 11,570 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | Photo/ELINT |
| Badger G | 86,000 | 9,460 | 1,100 | 17,620 | 38,100 | 445/495 | ASM |
| Badger H | 83,500 | 11,200 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ECM/Chaff |
| Badger J | 83,500 | 11,200 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ECM/Jammer |
| Badger K | 83,500 | 11,200 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ELINT |
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