DB-1 | |
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Side view of the precursor, the first ANT-25. | |
Role | Long-range bomber |
National origin | Soviet Union |
Manufacturer | Tupolev |
First flight | 1934 |
Retired | 1937 |
Primary user | Soviet Air Forces |
Number built | 18 |
Developed from | Tupolev ANT-25 |
The Tupolev DB-1 (ANT-36) was a Soviet long-range bomber developed in the 1930s. It was developed from the Tupolev ANT-25 distance record-breaking aircraft. Development was prolonged and it was recognized as obsolete by the time it was in production. Only eighteen were built and all were withdrawn from service in 1937.