Tupolev Tu-141
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The Tupolev Tu-141 Strizh was a Soviet reconnaissance drone in service with the Soviet Red Army and with a number of its Warsaw Pact and Middle East allies during the late 1970s and 1980s.

Il Tupolev Tu-141 Strizh era un drone da ricognizione a medio raggio sviluppato in Unione Sovietica alla fine degli anni sessanta dall'OKB-156 di Andrej Nikolaevič Tupolev. Il primo volo avvenne alla fine del 1974, ed entrò in servizio nel 1979.1

Made by Tupolev.

It is the successor of the Tupolev Tu-123 .

The Tupolev Tu-141 Strizh was a Soviet reconnaissance drone. The Tu-141 was a follow-on to the Tupolev Tu-123 and was a relatively large, medium-range reconnaissance UAV.2
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Ukraine
Wing Area Sqm
10
Predecessor
Tupolev Tu-123
Eng 1 Type
Tumansky KR-17A
Max Speed Mph
683
Cruise Speed Kmh
1000
Ceiling Ft
19700
Cruise Speed Mph
620
Range Km
1000
Status
Retired
Max Speed Kmh
1100
Developed From
Tupolev Tu-123
Span In
8
Introduction
1973
Gross Weight Lb
13702
Span Ft
12
Number Built
142
Crew
None
Gross Weight Kg
6215
Retired
1989
Height In
Primary user
Russia
Soviet Union
Manufacturer
Tupolev
Met Or Eng
met
Range Miles
620
First Flight
1974
Production End Year
1989
Height Ft
8
Eng 1 Lbf
4409
Wing Area Sqft
108
Production Start Year
1979
Eng 1 Kn
20
Span M
4
Length Ft
47
Height M
2
Ceiling M
6000
Eng 1 Number
1
Produced
1979
Length In
Length M
14
Category
Canard aircraft
Delta-wing aircraft
Soviet military reconnaissance aircraft 1970-1979
Tupolev aircraft
UAVs and drones of the Soviet Union

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