| Tu-360 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Strategic bomber |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev OKB |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Number built | 0 |
TheTupolev Tu-360 was a proposedhypersonic strategic bomber conceived by theTupolev design bureau in the 1980s. It used most of the same technologies as theTupolev Tu-2000.[1]
The Tupolev OKB intended the Tu-360 as a potential replacement for theTupolev Tu-160, like the Mach 4Tupolev Tu-230. Although some sources refer to it as the Tupolev Tu-2000B, largely because it used the sameliquid hydrogenramjet engine technology as the Tu-2000, it was officially called Tu-360 in the project index. The Tu-360 had the same layout as the Tu-230, but was much larger and faster. Speeds at Mach 6 required the use of liquid hydrogen, and the weapons were to be housed in two bomb bays. Take-off weight was projected to be around 350,000 kg, with a weapons load at 10,000 kg.[2] Tupolev planned to build a subscale technology demonstrator weighing 176,370 pounds (80,000 kg) to test the flight characteristics of the Tu-360, but a lack of funds following thefall of the Soviet Union meant that the project was axed in 1992.[1][3][4]
Data fromhttps://www.testpilot.ru/russia/tupolev/360/
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