| Technical data |
|---|
| Type |
'118', Tu-118 |
| Function |
Passenger airliner |
| Year |
? |
| Crew |
? |
| Engine |
4*TV-2F |
| Power |
4*8000hp |
| Length |
?m |
| Height |
?m |
| Wingspan |
?m |
| Wing area |
?m2 |
| Empty weight |
?kg |
| Loaded weight |
?kg |
| Wing Load (kg/m2) |
? |
| Power load (kg/hp) |
? |
| Speed at 0m |
?km/h |
| Speed at m |
?km/h |
| Landing Speed |
?km/h |
| Range |
?km |
| Ceiling |
?m |
| Payload |
|---|
| Fuel |
?kg |
| Cabin size LxWxH |
?m3 |
| Seats |
? |
| Cargo |
?kg |
2k line drawing of Tu-118 from Aviatsiya i kosmonavtika N6 1999, courtesy of
Sergey Andreev
The project appears to be influenced by successes of
Tu-95 bomber with turboprop
engines. This plane structure was based on Tu-104,
but differed by new wing required by new powerplant.
The main idea was to improve economic parameters.
| Predecessors | Modifications |
|---|
| Tu-104 |
? |
| References | Links |
|---|
|
Aviatsiya i kosmonavtika N6 1999;
|
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|
