Tu-14 'Bosun' Torpedo Bomber

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Anti-Shipping

Year Adopted:

Operational Status:

Soviet Union: Obsolete (about 150 flown with naval aviation from 1952-1959)

China: Obsolete

Armament:

2 x NR-23 23mm cannon
2 x AM-23 cannon in tail turret
3000 kg (6,614 pounds) of bombs, mines, or torpedoes.

Engine:

2 x Klimov VK-1 turbojet engines producing 5,950 pounds of thrust each

Crew:

3 

Wingspan:

21.68 meters (71 feet, 1 inch)

Length:

21.95 meters (72 feet)

Height:

5.69 meters (18 feet, 8 inches)

Maximum Speed:

848 km per hour (529 miles per hour)

Take-Off Weight
     Loaded:
     Empty:

20,930 kilograms (46,046 pounds)
14,930 kilograms (32,914 pounds)