| Tu-126 | |
|---|---|
 Tu-126 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Airborne early warning and control |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev OKB |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | Soviet Air Force |
| Number built | about 12 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1965 |
| First flight | 23 January 1962 |
| Retired | 1984 (USSR) |
| Developed from | Tupolev Tu-114 |
The Tupolev Tu-126 (NATO reporting name: Moss) was an airborne early warning and control aircraft developed from the Tupolev Tu-114 airliner by the Tupolev design bureau. It was in service with the armed forces of the Soviet Union from 1965 to 1984.