The Tupolev Tu-4 (Russian: Туполев Ту-4; NATO reporting name: Bull) is a piston-engined Soviet strategic bomber that served the Soviet Air Force from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. …

Jan 30, 2023 · The Tupolev Tu-4 was a strategic bomber utilized by the Soviet Air Force during the late 1940s to mid-1960s. This aircraft, powered by piston engines, was a replica of the …

Jul 28, 2016 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Tupolev Tu-4 (Bull) Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft including pictures. The global defense …

Ramp Tramp was flown to Izmailovo because Soviet leader Joseph Stalin wanted a B-29 to serve as a template for a new heavy bomber to be produced in massive numbers in just two years: …

May 28, 2023 · The Soviet Tupolev Tu-4 strategic bomber was an unlicensed, reverse-engineered copy of the US WWII Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber. The Soviets used it in their …

Jun 1, 2009 · The Tu-4s gave the Soviet Air Force a strategic air arm that posed a genuine threat to the Free World. By 1950, more than 270 Tu-4s were deployed in Soviet Long-Range …

This project resulted in the Tu-4 (NATO designation “Bull”), which first flew in 1947 and was the U.S.S.R.’s principal strategic bomber until the mid-1950s. …of this effort was the Tu-4, the first …

Tu-4 (a copy of the American Boeing b-29 bomber) is widely known as the first Soviet post-war strategic bomber. Its development played an important role in raising the General level of …

The Tupolev Tu-4 and Boeing B-29. A specially modified Tupolev Tu-4A piston-engined strategic bomber was the first Soviet aircraft to drop an atomic bomb – the 41.2-kiloton RDS-3. The …

Jun 19, 2023 · The Tupolev Tu-4, affectionately dubbed the “Bull” by NATO, is a marvel of aviation history that stands as a testament to the innovative spirit and ingenuity of Soviet …