The Tupolev TB-1 (Тяжелый бомбардировщик - Tyazholy Bombardirovschik - "heavy bomber") (Development name ANT-4) was a Soviet bomber aircraft, an angular monoplane that served as the backbone of the Soviet bomber force for many years.

Two 680hp M-17B engines. 212 where built. Development of 1929.

Specifications (TB-1)

General characteristics

• Crew: six
• Length: 18.00 m (59 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 28.70 m (94 ft 2 in)
• Height: m ( ft in)
• Wing area: 120.0 m² (1,291 ft²)
• Empty: 4,520 kg (9,944 lb)
• Loaded: 6,810 kg (14,982 lb)
• Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
• Powerplant: 2x M-17 inlines, 507 kW (680 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 207 km/h (168 mph)
• Range: 1,000 km (623 miles)
• Service ceiling: 4,830 m (15,842 ft)
• Rate of climb: 170 m/min (557 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 57 kg/m² (12 lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: 0.15 kW/kg (0.09 hp/lb)

Armament

• 6x PV-1 machine guns
• 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) bombs

External links:

http://www.aviation.ru/Tu/#ANT-4

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Related development: Tupolev TB-3 - Tupolev R-6 - Tupolev G-1

Comparable aircraft:

Designation sequence (VVS): TB-1 - TB-2 - TB-3 - TB-4

Designation sequence (Tupolev): ANT-1 - ANT-2 - ANT-3 - ANT-4 - ANT-5 - ANT-6 - ANT-7