Tu-1

Tu-1

Tu-1

USSR

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.3	5.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Strike aircraft

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Description

The Tu-1 is a premium gift rank IV Soviet strike aircraft with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/SB) and 5.3 (RB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit". A perfect addition for mixed and naval battles at mid tiers.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 7 150 m687 km/h

Turn time29 s

Max altitude11 500 m

Engine2 х Klimov M-43V

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight14 t

The aircraft is pretty fast to be loaded with 3 tons of bombs. You can run away from many enemies with your superior speed. The rate of climb is decent at 11.5 m/s.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 7,150 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	726	687	11500	27.6	29.0	15.8	11.5	480
Upgraded	726	687		27.6	29.0	15.8	11.5

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	390	437	380	310	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	> ___

Survivability and armour

Crew3 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear390 km/h

Armour

• 65 mm armored glass in front of and behind the pilot
• 12 mm steel on the pilot seat
• 10 mm of steel in front of the pilot
• 65 mm armored glass in front of the pilot
• 5 mm steel beneath the rear gunner
• 12 mm of steel in front of the rear gunner

• 12 mm of steel in front of the low rear gunner

All this armor and a good defensive armament makes for a pretty survivable aircraft. This plane also gets self-sealing fuel tanks, witch helps a lot. One thing to keep in mind, is that if an enemy aircraft comes from above you, you will have a hard time defending yourself from it. You can try to escape from the enemy fighter, because of your high top speed of 687 km/h.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB1 779

RB2 655

SB5 037

Crew training10 000

Experts320 000

Aces1 100

Research Aces1 050 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 110 / 190 / 600 %

2 × 172 / 172 / 172 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Airframe Compressor Wings repair Engine Cover Engine injection		ns23_belt_pack ns45_belt_pack ns23_new_gun PKD-2 ub_turret_belt_pack ns45_new_gun ub_turret_new_gun T-18

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Tu-1 is armed with:

• 2 x 45 mm NS-45 cannons, chin-mounted (50 rpg = 100 total)
• 2 x 23 mm NS-23 cannons, wing-mounted (130 rpg = 260 total)

Suspended armament

The Tu-1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 6 x 250 kg FAB-250M-44 bombs (1,500 kg total)
• 3 x 500 kg FAB-500M-44 bombs (1,500 kg total)
• 3 x 1,000 kg FAB-1000M-44 bombs (3,000 kg total)
• 2 x 450 mm 45-36NU torpedoes

Defensive armament

The Tu-1 is defended by:

• 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, dorsal turret (250 rpg)
• 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, ventral turret (350 rpg)

Usage in battles

"The true potential of the Tu-1 is revealed in mixed and naval battles. Heavy guns have good armor penetration values and sufficient ammo capacity for a long fight. In addition to the guns, this strike aircraft is capable of carrying up to 3.000 kg of bombs in calibers 250, 500 and 1000 kg with sequential dropping. For naval battles, you can install a pair of torpedoes and try to hit a gaping destroyer or even a light cruiser with the first approach. It should be understood that the Tu-1 lacks the maneuverability of the lighter twin-engine designs - this heavy, powerful machine quickly loses its energy in the vertical maneuvers, although Tu-1 is quite good for its mass in horizontal turns. However, it is better to fly straight and approach ground targets smoothly. And, of course, you should not be greedy, finishing off a wounded tank with cannons in a dangerous dive. Always mind the height!" - From Devblog

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Auto control available	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Pros and cons

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Pros:

• 2 powerful 45 mm cannons
• Great payload options with up to 3 tons of bombs
• 2 torpedoes in naval battles can sink battleships
• Has access to a target detection radar

Cons:

• Weak against enemies from above
• Heavy weight

History

The Tu-1 was a proposed modification to the Tu-2. The first Tu-1 flew on 22 March 1947 and underwent manufacturer's tests until 3 October or 3 November 1947. Sources disagree about the mounting of radar during these tests. In War Thunder the plane gets a GNEYS-5s search radar.

Media

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See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• Tu-2
• Tu-2S
• Me 410 A-1
• Ki-83
• F7F-3

• Hornet Mk.III
• T18B-2

External links

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• Devblog Tu-1 https://warthunder.com/en/news/7329-development-tu-1-the-tzar-of-heavy-gunners-en
• other literature.

Tupolev Design Bureau (Ту́полев Опытное конструкторское бюро)
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	* While Andrei Tupolev was imprisoned, Alexander Arkhangelsky, second in command at Tupolev OKB was able to append his name to the final production series of the SB bomber.