Tu-16 Badger
| Country of Origin | CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). |
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| Similar Aircraft | None in this manual. |
| Crew | Six. |
| Role | Strategic bomber, ELINT, ECM. |
| Armament | Bombs, missiles, cannon. |
| Dimensions | Length: 114 ft (34.8 m). Span: 108 ft (32.9 m). |
Tu-16 Badger WEFT Description
| Wings | Mid-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. Fences on top of wings. Landing gear pods extend beyond wingsÂ' trailing edges. |
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| Engine(s) | Two turbojets mounted in wing roots extend beyond the leading and trailing edges of the wing root. Round air intakes. |
| Fuselage | Long, slender, and bulging where the engines are mounted and tapered to the tail. Round, glassed-in nose. Stepped cockpit. |
| Tail | Swept-back, tapered fin and flats with blunt tips. Flats low-mounted on the fin. Tail gunner compartment. |
Countries which Fly the Tu-16 Badger
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Egypt, Iraq, People's Republic of China (H-6), Ukraine.
Books on the Tu-16 Badger
Tupolev Tu-16 Badger
Tu-16 Badger in Action