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| Tu-98 | |
|---|---|
 Model of the Tu-98 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Bomber |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1956 |
TheTupolev Tu-98 (NATO reporting nameBackfin) was a prototypeswept wing jetbomber developed byTupolev for theSoviet Union.
The Tu-98 emerged from a program for a fastsupersonic bomber to replace theTupolev Tu-16. It was powered by twoLyulka AL-7turbojet engines with side-mounted intakes high on the fuselage (above the wingroot). The Tu-98 was built in 1955 and first flown in 1956. It was shown to an American delegation at theTushino airfield outsideMoscow in June 1956,[1] but it subsequently did not enter service, and only the single prototype was completed.
The basic design of the Tu-98 had a great influence on the subsequent prototype of theTupolev Tu-28 interceptor, officially known as the Tu-128 (NATO codename 'Fiddler').[2]
The Tu-98 was a supersonic bomber developed byOKB-156, designed as a replacement for theTu-16. Work on the prototype began on the basis of the Resolution of the USSR Council of Ministers on April 12, 1954. The aircraft's chief designer was D. S. Markov.
The aircraft was built in 1955 and took to the air for the first time in 1956. Test flights continued until 1959. The Tu-98 did not pass any of the state tests nor did it enter into production due to numerous, unresolved manufacturing and technological difficulties. The aircraft was later used as a flying, supersonic research laboratory during the development of theTu-128 interceptor.
The last flight was made on November 21, 1960, when the undercarriage collapsed. The prototype was subsequently written off.
The "98" was further developed into a lightweight version of the supersonic bomber called the "98A" (Tu-24).
The Tu-98 was shown to a US delegation under GeneralTwining at theKubinka military airfield nearMoscow in June 1956[3] and presented bySoviet first secretaryNikita Khrushchev as the latest Soviet bomber development. The US military was impressed and, as no details were given about the aircraft, assigned the design to theYakovlev design office. There were also speculations about an alleged series production, which was estimated at 15 pieces per year in 1958, which is why NATO gave the code name Backfin and the (fictitious) designation Yak-42. A commissioning was never planned for the Tu-98. The only prototype was flown only for test purposes and at the air parade inTushino.
The design of the Tu-98 had a major impact on the prototype of the Tupolev Tu-28 interceptor, officially known as the Tu-128. In addition to aerodynamic tests for the Tu-128, the Tu-98 was used for tests with the future Tu-128 RP-7 "Smersch" radar, where the glazed bow was replaced by the device, and the "Kompleks 80" fire control system. TheR-4 air-to-air missiles intended as armament for this type were also tested with the Tu-98. The official name of the machine for it was Tu-98LL for "letajuschtschaja laboratorija", flying laboratory. After these tests were completed, the Tu-98 was parked in Zhukovsky for a while before it was scrapped. The Tu-98 also provided information for the construction of theTu-22.[4]
The aircraft is built according to the scheme of amid wing with aswept wing (the sweep angle on the leading edge is 55 degrees). TwoAL-7F engines were installed in the stern, and the car was distinguished by long canals and air intakes shifted upwards. The main landing gear was located in the fuselage, which made the wing “clean”, but led to a considerable reduction of stability on the ground. The crew consisted of a pilot - a ship commander, a navigator-operator and a navigator-navigator. All crew stations had ejection seats. The front of the aircraft was a single pressurized cabin. Behind the pressurized cabin there was a technical compartment with photographic equipment (AFA-33/75). The fuel system consisted of 4 main and one centering tanks in the fuselage. Wing - two-spar, caisson design.
The control system was performed according to the traditional scheme - with a fixed stabilizer, although for the first time in all control channels, Andrey Nikolayevich agreed to use irreversible hydraulic boosters (his saying is known - “the best booster is the one that stands on the ground”). The front desk had a two-wheel axle, the main ones had two pairs of wheels.
For the first time in the domestic bomber, a remote-controlled aft-firing dualAM-23 gun DK-18 installation was used. The guns were aimed by the ARS-1 “Argon” radar sight, the antenna unit of which was placed in the upper part of vertical stabilizer. An additional AM-23 cannon was mounted in the forward right fuselage, which could be fired by the pilot.
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Rocket-bomb armament aircraft provided suspension FAB-100, FAB-250 or FAB-500 in various combinations, as well as up to 300NAR [ru] ARS-85, or 61 TRS-132, or 18 TRS-212. For naval aviation, it was supposed to arm the aircraft with AMD-500 and AMD-100 mines, torpedoes RAT-52, MAN, MAV and TAN-53. As the sighting equipment on the plane setradar "Initiative" and collimatorsights OPB-16.
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