Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Tupolev TB-1
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1929–1932
Quantity
218
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1925
- Service Entry Year1929
- Crew6
- Primary RoleHeavy bomber
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeV-12 water-cooled piston engine
- Engine ModelMikulin M-17
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed178 km/h
- Cruise Speed156 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,830 m
- Ferry Range1,000 km
- Rate of Climb3.03 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length18 m
- Wingspan28.7 m
- Height5.1 m
- Wing Area120
- Empty Weight4,520 kg
- Loaded Weight6,810 kg
◆Production3MOD.3
- Total Built218
- Operators3
- Variants5
▤Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1948
- Production Start1929
- Production End1932
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1929Production started
- 1932Production ended
97
years in service
3
years in production
218
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
107STRATEGIC BOMBERS14INTERWAR PERIOD · STRATEGIC BOMBERS1707RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS24PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📚 Sources