Tupolev ANT-16
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Tupolev ANT-16 was an experimental heavy bomber aircraft designed and tested in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s. Conceptually representing evolution of the TB-3 bomber ANT-16 was designed under the doctrine that size and payload were more important for a bomber than speed because it would be able to protect itself with defensive armament.

Tupolev ANT-16 was an experimental heavy bomber aircraft designed and tested in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.1

Made by Tupolev.

It is the successor of the Tupolev TB-3 ,

Tupolev ANT-16 is the predecessor of the Tupolev ANT-20.

Jet Or Prop
prop
Predecessor
Tupolev TB-3
Length Alt
3200.4
Power Alt
750 hp
Range Main
1000.0
Loaded Weight Main
33280.0
Max Speed Alt
7440.0
Type Of Prop
V12 engine
Crew
Twelve
Loading Main
79
Power/mass Main
101
Developed From
Tupolev TB-3
Bombs
Up to 10
000 kg of bombs - 40 × 250 kg or 20 × 500 kg
Max Speed Main
200.0
Ceiling Main
2
750 m
Number Built
One
Successor
Tupolev ANT-20
Span Main
54 m
Area Main
422 m²
Primary user
Soviet Union
Span Alt
5400.04
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Mikulin AM-34
Manufacturer
Tupolev
Status
Retired
Origin
Soviet Union
National Origin
Soviet Union
Loaded Weight Alt
73370.0
More Performance
120034.0
Number Of Props
6
Power/mass Alt
215.99999999999997
Empty Weight Alt
47179.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Tupolev ANT-20
Length Main
32 m
Area Alt
4542.4
Range Alt
37260.0
Power Main
560.0
Related
*TB-3*ANT-20
Empty Weight Main
21400.0
Ceiling Alt
9022.0
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the Soviet Union
Push-pull aircraft
Soviet bomber aircraft 1930-1939
Tupolev aircraft
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