Tupolev Tu-75
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The Tupolev Tu-75 was a military transport variant of the Tu-4 bomber as was a similar airliner the Tu-70 both using a new purpose-designed fuselage. The first Soviet military machine of this class it was equipped with a rear fuselage loading ramp. It was not placed into production because the VVS decided it would be cheaper to modify its existing Tu-4s for the transport mission and to use its existing Lisunov Li-2 and Ilyushin Il-12 transports.

Il Tupolev Tu-75 (in caratteri cirillici Туполев Ту-75) era un quadrimotore da trasporto tattico ad ala bassa progettato dall'OKB 156 diretto da Andrej Nikolaevič Tupolev e sviluppato in Unione Sovietica nella seconda parte degli 1
The Tupolev Tu-75 was a military transport variant of the Tu-4 bomber, as was a similar airliner, the Tu-70 Airliner, both using a new, purpose-designed fuselage.2

Made by Tupolev.

The Il-32 required a four-engined aircraft to tow it safely and it was canceled when it became clear that no such tug was going to be available after the Tupolev Tu-75 and Ilyushin Il-18 programs were both canceled because of shortages of their intended Shvetsov ASh-73 engines.3
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
29
Stall Speed Main
km-h
Length Alt
3561.08
Max Takeoff Weight Main
65400.0
Power Alt
2650 hp
Range Main
4140.0
Loaded Weight Main
56660.0
Max Speed Alt
339 mph
Type Of Prop
18
Loading Main
kg-m²
Power/mass Main
W-kg
Power/mass Alt
hp-lb
Height Main
9.05 m
Max Speed Main
545.0
Cruise Speed Main
km-h
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
144180.0
Ceiling Main
9500 m
Number Built
1
Crew
6
Loaded Weight Alt
124912.0
Armament
1200.0
Cruise Speed Alt
knots
mph
Area Main
167.2 m²
Useful Load Alt
26455.0
Span Alt
145
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Shvetsov ASh-73TKFN
Manufacturer
Tupolev
Status
canceled
Useful Load Main
12000.0
First Flight
21
Origin
Soviet Union
National Origin
Soviet Union
Climb Rate Main
m-s
Power Main
1976.0
Number Of Props
4
Stall Speed Alt
knots
mph
Climb Rate Alt
ft-min
Length Main
35.61 m
Span Main
43.83 m
Area Alt
1800.0
Range Alt
2573 mi
Similar Aircraft
* C-97 Stratofreighter
Related
* Tupolev Tu-4* Tupolev Tu-70* Tupolev Tu-80* Tupolev Tu-85
Empty Weight Main
37810.0
Ceiling Alt
31170.0
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the Soviet Union
Soviet military transport aircraft 1950-1959
Tupolev aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
83355.0
Loading Alt
lb-ft²

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