| Tu-91 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Naval attack aircraft |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev OKB |
| Status | Prototype only |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | 17 May 1955 |
The Tupolev Tu-91 (NATO reporting name Boot)[1] was a two-seat Soviet attack aircraft built during the 1950s. It was initially designed as a carrier-borne aircraft, but was converted into a land-based aircraft after Joseph Stalin's death in 1953 cancelled the aircraft carriers being designed. Two prototypes had been built and production had been approved by the Soviet Navy when it was inspected by the General Secretary, Nikita Khrushchev, in 1956. He remarked how ridiculous the Tu-91 looked and the program was cancelled.