In the second half of the 1950s. potential opponents were armed with Soviet aircraft and missile systems, able to launch a nuclear strike on all important military and economic center of the country. The first Soviet anti-aircraft missile systems because of the limited range of the guard could only areas of large cities and military installations. Needed interceptors long-range.
Interceptor Tu-128 – video
The first attempt to create such a complex taken in the mid-1950s. KB SA. Lavochkin, which experienced long-range supersonic interceptor La-250 was created. However, the testing and debugging of La-250 was delayed for four years and in the end were discontinued. Air defense aviation remained without her much-needed long-range fighter-interceptor. Given create an environment with long-range interceptor, Command air defense aviation 1957 g. It appealed directly to the AN. Tupolev proposed to create as soon as possible on the basis of experienced frontline supersonic bomber "98" Aviation and Missile System (ARC) distant interception. The proposal was accepted, and in June 1957 years in the department of SM. Jaeger started exploration work on the subject, received the designation of KB plane "128", official - Tu-28.
4 July 1958 g. issued a decree N9 608-293, according to which CB AN. Tupolev as the umbrella organization for the establishment of the ARC was to ensure the creation of a complex Tu-28-80 as part of long-range interceptor Tu-28 with two turbojet engine AL-7F-1, a missile system "air-to-air" K-80 and the guidance system on the target interceptor "Air 1".
The complexity of the work on the complex was not only in the creation of the fighter-interceptor, but also the organization of a clear interaction of a large number of enterprises and organizations, participated in the design of the ARC. Chief designer was appointed I.F. Nezval. In June 1959 g. We presented the draft project, developed taking into account the results of purging models in wind tunnels. To ensure high supersonic flight speeds applied wing profiles with a relative small thickness and fuselage, made by the "rule of the area". In January 1960 g. It held a mock-up committee, which is generally approved layout. The team of CB F.F. Volkova created a board "Smerch" radar detection range 50 km, CB and MR. Bisnovatyi the first time in the USSR created the missiles K-80 "air-air". Long-range missiles and target acquisition did not require precision-guided aircraft carrier to the target using the ground-based guidance.
Construction of the prototype Tu-128 OKB plant was completed in the summer 1960 g. 18 Martha 1961 g. test pilot MV. Kozlov and navigator Test KI. Malkhasian raised plane in air. In the autumn 1962 g. the first successful intercepts were carried out and killing of target goals. Even before the completion of the test 10 November 1962 g. The State Commission has given a preliminary conclusion to launch the aircraft in a series, which allowed to buy time for its development. 30 April 1965 g. the complex is made on air defense weapons. Series production at the factory in Voronezh. all with 1962 by 1970 g. factory built 198 machines of various modifications. AT 1990 g. Tu-128 was withdrawn from service the country's Air Force.
Performance characteristics of the Tu-128
– chief designer: DS. Markov, I.F. Nezval
– First flight: 18 Martha 1961 of the year
– Getting Started: 30 April 1965 of the year
– units produced: 188
The crew of the Tu-128
– 2 man (captain, navigator-operator)
The dimensions of the Tu-128
– Wingspan: 17,53 m
– Length: 30,06 m
– Height: 7,15 m
– wing area: 96,94 m²
Weight Tu-128
– Weight of the empty plane: 24 500 kg
– Mass normal takeoff: 40 000 kg
– Weight maximum takeoff: 43 700 kg
– fuel weight: 15 000 kg
The engines of the Tu-128
– 2× Bureau of the different HE-7F-2. M. cradles
– pull, kgf: 2× 10 100
The speed of the Tu-128
– Maximum speed with four missiles, kmh: 1655
– Maximum speed without load, kmh: 1910
Range Tu-128 flight
– 2565 km
Practical ceiling Tu-128
– 15 600 m
Armament of the Tu-128
– Missiles: Four missiles "air - air" on the external load to the outer wing
– P-4P - two units with a semi-active radar homing to external starting devices;
– P-4T - two units with thermal homing on internal starting devices.
Photo Tu-128
Emergency landing of Tu-128
Tu-128UT Pelikan
