Tupolev Tu-1

[Milocat 4,857]

The Tupolev Tu-1 was a Soviet aircraft designed to turn the successful Tu-2 bomber into a night fighter design after Soviet officials were impressed by the performance of the British de Havilland Mosquito.  The type was designed to mount a heavy armament to destroy enemy bombers and other night fighters while still retaining a significant bombload so that it could also be used as a high-speed strike aircraft.  Engineers installed a weapon mount into the underside of the nose capable of fitting two heavy cannons, usually a pair of NS-45 cannons with 50 rounds per gun.  The 20mm wing root-mounted ShVAK cannons of the Tu-2 were replaced with harder-hitting 23mm mounts, and the engines were replaced with prototype Mikulin AM-43V high-performance inline engines to increase speed and power.  Two single 12.7mm machine guns provided defense against interception.  The Tu-1 retained a bomb bay and ordinance hardpoints and could carry 1,000 kg of bombs internally and 2,000 kg externally for strike missions.  Production models were intended to be fitted with the Gneiss-2 radar system, based on the German FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar set, and later the improved Gneiss-5 radar, and the prototypes were tested with and without radar sets installed (it's worth noting that existing photographs of the Tu-1 do not show a radar system installed but the aircraft was tested with one).  

 

The Tu-1 reached the testing stage with two prototypes built by 1947, but by that stage it was clear that the future lay with jet aircraft rather than prop designs.  Since the prop-driven Tu-1 was rapidly becoming obsolete and would soon not be able to fill the roles of high-speed interceptor and strike aircraft, the program was cancelled and interest shifted to newer jet-powered designs.  

 

Although it never got its chance to shine in real life, the Tu-1 would be a fantastic addition to War Thunder!

 

Specifications: 

Engines:  Two Mikulin AM-43V 12-cylinder inline engines, 1,950 hp each

Length:  13.6m

Wingspan:  18.86m

Height:  4.55m

Empty Weight:  9,460 kg (20,856 lb)

Gross Weight:  12,755 kg (28,120 lb)

Maximum Takeoff Weight:  14,460 kg (31,879 lb)

Maximum Speed:  641 kmh (398 mph)

Crew:  3 (Pilot, Dorsal Gunner, Ventral Gunner)

Armament:  Two 45mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-45 cannons, 37mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-37 cannons, or 23mm Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 cannons or Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 cannons in the nose (50 rpg for all calibers), two 23mm Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 cannons or Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 cannons in the wing roots (130 rpg), one 12.7mm Berezin UB machine gun in a dorsal turret (250 rounds), one 12.7mm Berezin UB machine gun in ventral mount (350 rounds)

Bombload:  Up to 1,000 kg of bombs internally, up to 3,000 kg of bombs with external hardpoints

Number Built:  2

 

Images:  

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http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fww2/tu1/tu1-1.jpg 

http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fww2/tu1/tu1-2.jpg 

http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fww2/tu1/tu1-3.jpg 

http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fww2/tu1/tu1-4.jpg 

http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fww2/tu1/tu1-5.jpg 

http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fww2/tu1/tu1-1.gif 

http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fww2/tu1/tu1-c1.jpg 

 

Sources:  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-1 

http://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/ant-63.php 

https://airpages.ru/eng/ru/tu1.shtml 

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/tu-1.htm 

http://www.wardrawings.be/WW2/Files/2-Airplanes/Allies/2-USSR/04-Bombers/Tu-2/Tu-1.htm 

https://www.armedconflicts.com/Tupolev-Tu-1-t102894 

http://www.airwar.ru/enc/fighter/tu1.html

[ItssLuBu 1,803]

Approved and open for discussion. 

[Milocat 4,857]

53 minutes ago, ItssLuBu said:

Approved and open for discussion. 

 

Thank you!  

[hom3er 154]

the Tu-2 in the game are already amazing CAS planes at their Br. This seems to be a more capable TIS MA which itself is a really good plane as well. So, yes, this gets all my support.

+1

 

[stuka2689 314]

There are so few soviet heavy fighters, so very yes!

+1

[Z3r0_ 4,128]

Considering the lack of other options for Soviet heavy fighters and the fact that this at least made it to the testing stage, I'll support this.  Flying the Tu-2s as support fighters is surprisingly fun, so doing that in a more heavily armed version should be a blast.

[january19 57]

+1

[CaptaInArcher 4]

Why not +1

 

[Kalauz95 11]

Yes +1

[jhb2004710 539]

+1, also note that this vehicle was included as a 5.7 premium on the (so far) accurate leak list

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[huzar 87]

The Tu 1 is on the dev server. Hidden in the tech tree, but shown as prem plane in the hanger.

 

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Edited August 30, 2021 by huzar

[Fulgrymm 52]

6 hours ago, huzar said:

The Tu 1 is on the dev server. Hidden in the tech tree, but shown on the as prem plane in the hanger.

 

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I'd buy that for a dollar.

[Milocat 4,857]

1 hour ago, Fulgrymm said:

 

I'd buy that for a dollar.

 

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[Solarmod 1,204]

Milo do you have access to sekkrit dokkuments? How did you get the timing so well hmmmmm? 

[Milocat 4,857]

33 minutes ago, Solarmod said:

Milo do you have access to sekkrit dokkuments? How did you get the timing so well hmmmmm? 

 

Nah, this is just luck.  But it's good news, and I hope we get the Tu-1 in the next update!

[hom3er 154]

21 hours ago, huzar said:

The Tu 1 is on the dev server. Hidden in the tech tree, but shown on the as prem plane in the hanger.

 

Had a look at the Tu-1 on the dev server. Seems like it won't get any bombs (then again, that might be the reason why it wasn't really on the server...)

also, can gaijin unnerf the 45mm cannons? right now they jam after 4-5 shots...

[Draco_Argentum 1,504]

7 hours ago, Solarmod said:

Milo do you have access to sekkrit dokkuments? How did you get the timing so well hmmmmm? 

Timing so bad you mean. Since its this soon they started making it before the thread was posted. ie the thread was not required.

[Milocat 4,857]

8 hours ago, Draco_Argentum said:

Timing so bad you mean. Since its this soon they started making it before the thread was posted. ie the thread was not required.

 

At least I feel like I'm doing something to help!

[Solarmod 1,204]

2 hours ago, Milocat said:

 

At least I feel like I'm doing something to help!

mfw 20 suggestions and none even passed to devs besides one I made one night when I was like "yo why no folding wings"

[Noir89 2,578]

On 30/08/2021 at 07:14, hom3er said:

Had a look at the Tu-1 on the dev server. Seems like it won't get any bombs

I really hope that it will get its historical payload, because knowing that it could carry it and not having it in game would spoil it a bit.

[Noir89 2,578]

Update: seems to be fine now 

[leroyonly 4,311]

As the Tu-1 has been implemented with update 2.9 Direct Hit,

 

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