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Tupolev Tu 2000

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Wingspan
  
30 m

Manufacturer
  
Tupolev

Length
  
72 m

Designer
  
Alexei Tupolev

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The Tupolev Tu-2000 was a planned long-range heavy bomber designed by the Tupolev design bureau. Originally designed for the Soviet Union, development then continued for use by the Russian Air Force until it was eventually cancelled.

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On 19 August 2009, Tupolev announced that it had a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry to develop a new-generation strategic bomber which "will be a conceptually new plane based on the most advanced technologies".

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Design and development

Tupolev Tu-2000 Space Transport Tupolev Tu2000 Hyperplane Russia

Development of the Tu-2000 was initiated in 1986 as a Soviet response to the U.S. Rockwell X-30 project. Following the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia took over the project and pursued it until 1992, when it was suspended due to lack of funds.

Specifications

General characteristics

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  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 8,000 kilograms (18,000 lb) payload
  • Length: 72 m (236 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 30 m (98 ft 5 in)
  • Diameter: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
  • Gross weight: 192,000 kg (423,288 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 350,000 kg (771,618 lb)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Liquid hydrogen (LH2) with liquid oxygen (LOX – as oxidizer) Turbo jet/scramjet

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: Mach 8

    • References

    Tupolev Tu-2000 Wikipedia
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