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Andrei Tupolev was a prominent Soviet engineer instrumental in shaping twentieth-century aviation. He established the Tupolev Design Bureau in 1922, leading the development of numerous aircraft including the TB-1 and the Tu-95 strategic bomber. His designs significantly advanced Soviet aerospace cap...
The Tupolev Tu-160 is a Soviet and Russian supersonic strategic bomber introduced in the 1980s, holding the distinction of being the largest and heaviest combat aircraft ever built.
The Tupolev Tu-95 is a Soviet strategic bomber introduced in the 1950s, notable for its four contra-rotating turboprop engines, making it the fastest propeller-driven aircraft ever built.
Soviet trijet medium-range airliner entering service in 1972 that became Aeroflot's primary workhorse, with more than 1,000 aircraft produced through 2013.
Soviet supersonic transport that first flew in December 1968, beating Concorde airborne, and briefly carried revenue passengers in 1977–1978.
