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TupolevANT-16

Strategic Bombers · Russia · 1933
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TupolevANT-16

⚙ Tupolev TB-3 variant
Tupolev ANT-16
Tupolev ANT-16 Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
60
Range
50
Penetration / Survivability
40
Nuclear Capability
0
Stand-Off Capability
20
Avionics
30
Stealth
0
Reliability
45
Strategic Impact
50
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin Russia
ManufacturerCentral Aerohydrodynamic Institute
CategoryStrategic Bombers
EraInterwar Period
In service1933
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Strategic Bombers MASS Rating
9/25
Interwar Period
96/163
All-Time
Strategic Bombers · 10 axes scored
Payload
60
Range
50
Penetration / Survivability
40
Nuclear Capability
0
Stand-Off Capability
20
Avionics
30
Stealth
0
Reliability
45
Strategic Impact
50
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Tupolev ANT-16
Country
Production
1933–
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
strategic bombers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1933
  • Crew12
  • Primary RoleHeavy bomber
  • Generation1930s
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Top Speed200 km/h
  • Cruise Speed159 km/h
  • Stall Speed105 km/h
  • Service Ceiling2,750 m
  • Combat Radius940 km
  • Takeoff Run800 m
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
  • Length32 m
  • Wingspan54 m
  • Height17.3 m
  • Wing Area422
  • Empty Weight21,400 kg
  • Loaded Weight33,280 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built1
  • Operators1
  • Variants0
▲Service History2MOD.2
  • Production Start1933
  • Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1933Production started
93
years in service
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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