Tupolev ANT-14

The Tupolev ANT-14 Pravda was a Soviet aircraft which served as the flagship of the Soviet propaganda squadron. The ANT-14 was an enlargement of the ANT-9 with a wingspan of 40.40 m compared to the 23.80 m of the ANT-9. Powered by five 358 kW (480 hp) Gnome-Rhône Jupiter 9AKX radial engines it was capable of carrying a crew of three as well as 36 passengers at a maximum speed of 236 km-h (147 mph). However cruise speed was only 195 km-h (121 mph).

Made by Tupolev.

It is the successor of the Tupolev ANT-9 .

Height Main
5.4 m
Designer
A.N.Tupolev
Predecessor
Tupolev ANT-9
Length Alt
2649.2200000000003
Max Takeoff Weight Main
17530.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
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Range Main
900.0
Height Alt
17
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Introduced
1931
Status
Retired
Developed From
Tupolev ANT-9
Capacity
36
Cruise Speed Main
195.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
38646.0
Ceiling Main
4
220 m
Number Built
1
Crew
3
Retired
1941
Cruise Speed Alt
121 mph
Area Main
240 m²
Primary user
Maxim Gorky propaganda squadron
Span Alt
132
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Number Of Propellers Per Engine
1
Power Alt
480 hp
Engine(prop)
Bristol Jupiter
Propeller Or Rotor
propeller
Manufacturer
Tupolev
First Flight
14
Origin
Soviet Union
National Origin
Soviet Union
Span Main
40.4 m
Power Main
358.0
Propellers
two-bladed wooden
Number Of Props
5
Empty Weight Alt
23871.0
Length Main
26.49 m
Area Alt
2583.0
Range Alt
559 mi
Related
* Tupolev ANT-9
Empty Weight Main
10828.0
Ceiling Alt
13845.0
Category
Five-engined aircraft
Soviet special-purpose aircraft 1930-1939
Tupolev aircraft

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