Tu-14T

Tu-14T

Tu-4

Yak-28B

Tu-14T

Tu-4

Yak-28B

USSR

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.0	8.0	8.0

Class:

Bomber

Jet bomber

Torpedo bomber

Research:120 000

Purchase:340 000

Description

The Tu-14T is a rank V Soviet jet bomber with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai".

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 5,500 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	818	793	10500	52.4	53.3	11.7	10.8	1,500
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
✓	✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	420	600	600	400	~6	~3

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 500	< 600	< 600	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Empty mass			Wing loading (full fuel, no boosters)
Klimov VK-1		2	13,650 kg			322 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load, no boosters)					Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		28m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	60m fuel	94m fuel
892 kg	Centrifugal-flow turbojet		16,064 kg	16,234 kg	17,510 kg	18,787 kg	21,681 kg	25,140 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%, no boosters)
Condition	100%	WEP	28m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	60m fuel	94m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	2,678 kgf	N/A	0.33	0.33	0.31	0.29	0.25	0.21
Optimal	2,678 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.33	0.33	0.31	0.29	0.25	0.21

Booster (Solid fuel rocket)						Aircraft mass
Number	Booster weight (each)	Fuel weight (each)	Burn Time	Can be shutdown	Jettisoned after use	Mass with full booster fuel (no weapons load)
						28m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	60m fuel	94m fuel
4	50 kg	190 kg	13s	No	Yes	17,024 kg	17,162 kg	18,498 kg	19,747 kg	22,641 kg
Condition		Maximum booster thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)		Combined engine & booster thrust @ 0 m		Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100% with booster)
						28m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	60m fuel	94m fuel
Stationary		1,682 kgf		12,084 kgf		0.71	0.70	0.65	0.62	0.53
Optimal		1,682 kgf (any speed)		12,084 kgf (0kph)		0.71	0.70	0.65	0.62	0.53

Survivability and armour

• 9 mm Steel plate between the nose and the pilot
• 16 mm Steel Plate behind the pilot
• 25 mm Steel plate in front of the tail gunner weapon
• 105 mm Bulletproof glass in front of the tail gunner

All fuel tanks are self-sealing.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Tu-14T is armed with:

• 2 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons, chin-mounted (85 rpg = 170 total)

Suspended armament

The Tu-14T can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 16 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs (800 kg total)
• 16 x 100 kg FAB-100M-43 bombs (1,600 kg total)
• 8 x 250 kg FAB-250M-46 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 4 x 500 kg FAB-500M-46 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 2 x 1,000 kg FAB-1000 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 1 x 1,500 kg FAB-1500M-46 bomb (1,500 kg total)
• 1 x 3,000 kg FAB-3000M-46 bomb (3,000 kg total)
• 1 x 450 mm 45-36MAN torpedo

Defensive armament

The Tu-14T is defended by:

• 2 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons, tail turret (350 rpg = 700 total)

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Compressor		Offensive 23 mm
II			Airframe	New 23 mm cannons	T-18
III	Wings repair	Engine		Turret 23 mm	KD-3
IV			Cover	New 23 mm cannons (turret)	BD-4

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Comparatively fast for its battle rating
• Fixed and turret guns of a large calibre
• Access to a torpedo
• Relatively inexpensive to repair
• Comes with rocket boosters following a landing, these can be used to assist take-off or in the air for a burst of speed
• Good firing angles for the turret
• Effective airbrake
• Gunner and pilot both have protection
• Unlike most jet bombers, it has a defensive turret

Cons:

• Large silhouette
• Too large and heavy to dogfight
• Unable to outrun the majority of fighters in level flight
• Limited ammunition
• No rockets
• Can struggle to gain altitude or airspeed
• Complicated MEC
• Slower than its "cousins", the IL-28 and the IL-28Sh

History

The Tu-14 'Bosun' was a Soviet jet-powered torpedo bomber, built in small numbers in the early 1950s. Initially designed as a competitor to the Ilyushin IL-28 'Beagle', the Tu-14 failed to generate sufficient interest and was thereafter redesigned as a torpedo bomber. Due to the low priority of naval aircraft in the Soviet military command, only small numbers of Tu-14s were built. The Tu-14 served as the primary Soviet land-based torpedo bomber until 1961, and served secondary duties until 1970. Only 88 aircraft were built.

Tu-14T aircraft in the 1950s.

Design and development

The Tu-14 was designed as a light bomber to compete against the IL-28. Initially designated the Tu-81, it was the culmination of several Tupolev bomber projects, including the Tu-72, -73, -74, -78 and -79. Originally designed as a trijet, it reverted to a twin-engine design after the improved Klimov RD-45/VK1 engine became available. The aircraft featured a conventional straight wing with the two engines slung on nacelles, with a large, spacious bomb bay located in the centre of the main fuselage. Armament consisted of a pair of forward-firing 23 mm cannons, with another pair located in the rear 'stinger' turret position, as well as 3,000 kilograms of bombs or torpedoes. The aircraft was piloted by a crew of three; a pilot, bombardier and tail gunner. The aircraft could reach a top speed of 845 km/h, and had a range of 3,010 km.

The first Tu-14 prototype was completed in 1948 and was test-flown in 1949. It had a slightly greater range than the IL-28, but failed to generate sufficient interest within the higher ranks of the Russian Military Command. As a result, the Ilyushin aircraft was chosen to become the principal Soviet jet-powered light bomber, and the Tu-14 was instead ordered as a torpedo-bomber and maritime patrol aircraft.

Operational History

The Tu-14 started entering service in 1951, as a maritime reconnaissance aircraft and torpedo-bomber. However, due to the lower priority of naval aircraft, only small numbers of Tu-14s were built. The Tu-14 was redesignated the Tu-14T in production models to signify its role as a torpedo bomber. A reconnaissance version of the aircraft was initially designed as well, with designation Tu-14R, but was never ordered. In total, 88 Tu-14 aircraft were produced for the Soviet Naval air force, replacing the Tu-2T torpedo bomber. The Tu-14 stayed in frontline service until 1961, and was subsequently relegated to secondary duties. It continued to serve in secondary duties until 1970.

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See also

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External links

Works Cited

• Aguilera, R. (1997). Tu-14 'Bosun'. Retrieved November 23, 2020, from http://www.theworldwars.net/weapons/entry.php?b=air
• Aviastar. (n.d.). Tupolev Tu-14 (Tu-81). Retrieved November 23, 2020, from http://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/tu-14.php

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