Category: Aircraft
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Tupolev MTB-2 Flying Boat
Tupolev MTB-2 The Tupolev MTB-2 (ANT-44) was a large four-engine flying boat developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau during the mid-1930s for the Soviet Naval Aviation. Its designation, MTB-2 (Morskoi Tyazhely Bombardirovshchik – Heavy Naval Bomber), reflected its intended role as a long-range maritime bomber and reconnaissance aircraft capable of striking enemy naval forces far… Read more
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Hawker Sea Hawk in Indian Service
Hawker Sea Hawk in Indian Service The Hawker Sea Hawk was one of the most important naval combat aircraft to serve with the Indian Navy during the formative years of India’s carrier aviation capability. Acquired in the late 1950s, the Sea Hawk provided the Indian Navy with a modern jet-powered fighter-bomber and became the principal… Read more
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Tupolev ANT-22 Flying Boat
Tupolev ANT-22 Flying Boat The Tupolev ANT-22 (also designated MK-1, or Morskoi Kreiser – “Sea Cruiser”) was the largest flying boat built in the Soviet Union during the 1930s and one of the most ambitious seaplane projects of its era. Designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau under the leadership of Andrei Tupolev, the prototype first… Read more