Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Tupolev Tu-12
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1947–1948
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1947
- Crew5
- Primary Roleexperimental medium bomber
- Generation1st
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce Nene I turbojet
- Engine ModelRolls-Royce Nene
- Number of Engines2
- Thrust (dry, each)22
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed783 km/h
- Service Ceiling11,370 m
- Ferry Range2,200 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length16.45 m
- Wingspan18.86 m
- Wing Area48.8
- Empty Weight8,993 kg
- Loaded Weight15,720 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload3,000 kg
- Internal Gun1 × 23 mm NS-23 cannon; 2 × 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine-guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built6
- Operators1
- Variants1
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1948
- Production Start1947
- Production End1948
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1947Production started
- 1948Production ended
79
years in service
1
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
200TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS21EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS1553RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS285PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📚 Sources