Tupolev Tu-125
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The Tupolev
Tu-125 was an unrealized project to develop a new long-range supersonic bomber for the Soviet Air Force
. Development commenced in 1958
to replace the newest Tu-22
. The "Tu-125" designation was an internal one used by the Tupolev design bureau. Since the aircraft was never built, it never received a military designation.
A canard
design was chosen for the aircraft, featuring a delta
planform for the wing and stabilizer. Two turbojets (Kuznetsov NK-6 or NK-10 (230-240 kN)) were to be installed in nacelles under the wings. A four-turbojet version, powered by Tumansky R-15
B-300s in two nacelles also was considered. The fuselage and wings made from titanium and aluminium alloys.
In September 1962
, the Soviet Air Force rejected the project and it was stopped. No aircraft were built.
Tupolev
Tupolev is a Russian aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Basmanny District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. Known officially as Public Stock Company Tupolev, it is the successor of the Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau headed by the Soviet aerospace engineer A.N. Tupolev...
Tu-125 was an unrealized project to develop a new long-range supersonic bomber for the Soviet Air Force
Soviet Air Force
The Soviet Air Force, officially known in Russian as Военно-воздушные силы or Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily and often abbreviated VVS was the official designation of one of the air forces of the Soviet Union. The other was the Soviet Air Defence Forces...
. Development commenced in 1958
1958 in aviation
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to replace the newest Tu-22
Tupolev Tu-22
The Tupolev Tu-22 was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. Manufactured by Tupolev, the Tu-22 entered service with the Soviet military in the 1960s, and the last examples were retired during the 1990s...
. The "Tu-125" designation was an internal one used by the Tupolev design bureau. Since the aircraft was never built, it never received a military designation.
A canard
Canard (aeronautics)
In aeronautics, canard is an airframe configuration of fixed-wing aircraft in which the forward surface is smaller than the rearward, the former being known as the "canard", while the latter is the main wing...
design was chosen for the aircraft, featuring a delta
Delta wing
The delta wing is a wing planform in the form of a triangle. It is named for its similarity in shape to the Greek uppercase letter delta .-Delta-shaped stabilizers:...
planform for the wing and stabilizer. Two turbojets (Kuznetsov NK-6 or NK-10 (230-240 kN)) were to be installed in nacelles under the wings. A four-turbojet version, powered by Tumansky R-15
Tumansky R-15
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B-300s in two nacelles also was considered. The fuselage and wings made from titanium and aluminium alloys.
In September 1962
1962 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1962:- Events :* Early 1962 – In Operation High Jump, the United States Navy McDonnell F4H-1 Phantom II fighter sets a number of world climb-to altitude records: 34.523 seconds to 3,000 meters , 48.787 seconds to 6,000 meters , 61.629 seconds to...
, the Soviet Air Force rejected the project and it was stopped. No aircraft were built.