| Tu-14 | |
|---|---|
 NATO identification model Tu-14 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Torpedo bomber |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| Primary user | Soviet Naval Aviation |
| Number built | About 150 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1952 |
| First flight | 13 October 1949[1] |
| Retired | 1959 |
| Developed from | Tupolev '73' |
The Tupolev Tu-14 (NATO reporting name: Bosun)[2] (USAF/DOD reporting name: Type 35),[2] was a Soviet twinjet light bomber derived from the Tupolev '73', the failed competitor to the Ilyushin Il-28 'Beagle'. It was used as a torpedo bomber by the mine-torpedo regiments of Soviet Naval Aviation between 1952–1959 and exported to the People's Republic of China.
- ^ Duffy & Kandalov, p. 105
- ^ a b "Designations of Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft and Missiles". designation-systems.net. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-06-03.