| Tu-28/Tu-128 | |
|---|---|
 Tu-128 at the Central Air Force Museum at Monino, Russia | |
| General information | |
| Type | Interceptor |
| Manufacturer | Voronezh Aircraft Production Association |
| Designer | Tupolev |
| Primary user | Soviet Air Defence Forces |
| Number built | 198[1] (including 10 trainers) |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1964[1] (or 1966[2]) |
| First flight | 18 March 1961 |
| Retired | 1990 |
| Developed from | Tupolev Tu-98 |
The Tupolev Tu-28 (NATO reporting name Fiddler) is a long-range interceptor aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the 1960s. The official designation was Tu-128,[2] but this designation was less commonly used in the West. It was the largest and heaviest fighter[nb 1] ever in service.[2][3]
- ^ a b "Tu-128" (in Russian). Airwar.ru. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ a b c Duffy, Paul Duffy; Kandalov, Andrei (1996). Tupolev: The Man and His Aircraft. Warrendale, PA: SAE Internat. pp. 137–139. ISBN 978-1-56091-899-8. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ Spick, Mike (5 August 2002). The Illustrated Directory of Fighters. MBI Pub. ISBN 978-0-7603-1343-5. Retrieved 3 March 2011.[permanent dead link]
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