.jpg "Tu-156 Airborne early warning and control (design)")
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Air system of early warning
T his time the proposal of Tupolev concerned a jet plane with the four jet engines under the wings. Even if the drawing reminds enough the American AWACS E-3A.
This program did not receive development for the reason that they should design a new plane while requirements of VVS concerned immediately for an air system.
The solution was given with the integration of Il-76 in 1971 (in that later was installed the flying radar of type "Shmel").
Three-view drawing
.jpg "Tu-156 © Konstantinos Panitsidis")
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB Tupolev |
| COUNTRY | Russia |
| TYPE |
Airborne early warning and control
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| CREW | 9 |
| POWER-PLANT | Four turbofan engines D-30KP |
| Thrust, kgf | 4x12.000 |
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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52,5 |
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Height, m
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14,6 |
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Wing span, m
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45,8 |
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Wing area, m2
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307 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 182.000 |
| Normal take-off, kg | - |
| Empty aircraft, kg | - |
| Internal fuel, kg | - |
| Warload, kg | - |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | - |
| Cruising speed, km/h | 720 |
| Range, km | 5.200 |
| Endurance, h | 8,1 |
| Service ceiling, m | 10.000 |
| Maximum overload, g | - |
| ARMAMENT | Doesn't have (defensive). |