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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical transports category.
01 / Overview
Tupolev Tu-75
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1950–
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · EARLY COLD WAR
27
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical transports category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1950
- Crew6
- Primary RoleTransport, parachute transport and aerial ambulance
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeShvetsov ASh-73TKFN
- Number of Engines4
- Power (each, turboprop)1,976 kW
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed545 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,500 m
- Maximum Range4,140 km
◇Cargo & Capacity5MOD.5
- Maximum Payload12,000 kg
- Troop Capacity120
- Paratroop Capacity96
- Vehicle Capacitytwo ASU-76 assault guns, two STZ NATI artillery tractors, six or seven GAZ-67B jeeps or five 85 mm guns
- Rear Loading RampYes
◆Aerial Refueling1MOD.1
▤Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length35.61 m
- Wingspan43.83 m
- Height9.05 m
- Empty Weight37,810 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight65,400 kg
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built1
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1954
- Operational StatusCancelled
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1950Production started
76
years in service
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS RANKING Tactical Transports · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
108TACTICAL TRANSPORTS27EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS633RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS164PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical Transportscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A hinged rear fuselage section on military transport aircraft that lowers to enable direct loading/unloading of cargo or vehicles from the aircraft's tail.
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