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Tu-126 Airborne early warning and control. First flight: 1962
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Tu-126 © Konstantinos Panitsidis

 


Technical specifications

DESIGNER OKB Tupolev
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Airborne early warning and control
CREW 4 - 5, (7 - 8 system operators)
POWER-PLANT Four turboprop engineы NK-12VM.
Power, e.h.p. 4x15.000
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
55,20
Height, m
16,05
Wing span, m
51,20
Wing area, m2
311,50
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 175.000
Normal take-off, kg 170.000
Empty aircraft, kg 105.000
Internal fuel, l 72.980
Warload, kg -
PERFORMANCE  
Maximum speed, km/h 850
Cruising speed, km/h 650
Range, km 12.550
Endurance, h 25
Service ceiling, m 11.000-13.000
Maximum overload, g -
ARMAMENT Doesn't have (defensive).