Tupolev Tu-107

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Tu-107
General information
TypeMilitary jet transport aircraft
National origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Tupolev OKB
Number built1 (converted from Tu-104 c/n 76600302)
History
First flight1958
Developed from Tupolev Tu-104

The Tupolev Tu-107 was a prototype Soviet military transport aircraft developed from the Tupolev Tu-104. It featured a rear ramp loading door and was intended to carry light vehicles, artillery pieces, or up to 70 paratroopers. The fuselage was unpressurized, which meant that passengers would have to use oxygen masks. A single prototype was built and flown, but the aircraft was not put in production. [1]

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Specifications (Tu-107)

Data from Tupolev Tu-104 [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

Avionics

See also

Related development

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References

  1. 1 2 Gordon, Yefim (2007). TupolevTu-104. Red Star. Vol. 35. Hinkley: Midland publishing. pp. 51–56. ISBN   978-1-85780-265-8.