Tupolev '102'

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'102'
Role Airliner
National origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Tupolev
Designer Andrei Tupolev
Number builtNone
Developed from Tupolev Tu-101

The Tupolev '102' and Tupolev '101' were 1950s projects for a turboprop airliner and assault transport by the Tupolev Design Bureau. The aircraft designs were almost identical but the '101' had a rear loading ramp and tail barbette for two Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannon. The internal arrangement also differed with the '101' cabin being unpressurised apart from the flightdeck and a small cabin for ten passengers, whilst the '102's pressurised cabin was in one section, configured for 40 passengers.

Similar requirements were also issued to OKB-23 (V.M. Myasischchev) and OKB-473 (Oleg K. Antonov), resulting in the Antonov An-8 which formed the design root of all Antonov's turboprop transports up to the An-22. [1]

Specifications ('102' projected)

Data from OKB Tupolev : a history of the design bureau and its aircraft [1]

General characteristics

'101' 4 to 5
'101' 10 pax with 4,000–8,000 kg (8,800–17,600 lb)
'101' 37,500 m (123,000 ft)

Performance

'101' 650–700 km/h (400–430 mph; 350–380 kn) at 8,000 m (26,000 ft)
'101' 4,000 km (2,500 mi; 2,200 nmi) with 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) payload at 34,500 kg (76,100 lb) Take-off weight
'101' 2,650 km (1,650 mi; 1,430 nmi) with 5,000 kg (11,000 lb) payload at 34,500 kg (76,100 lb) Take-off weight
'101' 11,000–12,000 m (36,000–39,000 ft)

Armament

References

  1. 1 2 Gordon, Yefim; Rigmant, Vladimir. OKB Tupolev : a history of the design bureau and its aircraft. Midland. pp. 217–218. ISBN   1857802144.