Tupolev Tu-141
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The Tupolev Tu-141 is a Soviet-era, medium-range, jet-powered reconnaissance drone developed in the 1970s for high-speed, high-altitude tactical surveillance missions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft
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reconnaissance drone ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicle ⓘ |
| airframeConfiguration |
mid-mounted swept wing
ⓘ
twin-boom layout ⓘ |
| category |
Soviet military reconnaissance aircraft
ⓘ
unmanned military aircraft of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedBy | Tupolev OKB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
battlefield surveillance
ⓘ
tactical-level reconnaissance ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1979 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1974 ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
inertial navigation system
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pre-programmed flight path ⓘ |
| launchMethod |
rocket-assisted takeoff
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truck-mounted launcher ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | transportable ground vehicle ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Tupolev Design Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
high-altitude flight
ⓘ
high-speed flight ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | VR-2 Strizh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorType | ground-controlled ⓘ |
| payloadType |
electro-optical sensors
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film cameras ⓘ photographic reconnaissance equipment ⓘ |
| powerplantLocation | rear fuselage ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
surveillance
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tactical reconnaissance ⓘ |
| propulsionType | jet-powered ⓘ |
| rangeClass | medium-range ⓘ |
| recoveryMethod | parachute recovery ⓘ |
| recoverySite | pre-designated landing zone ⓘ |
| serviceEntryContext | Warsaw Pact reconnaissance needs ⓘ |
| status |
largely retired
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limited service in Ukraine ⓘ |
| successor | Tupolev Tu-143 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin-fin tail ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | runway-independent ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Federation (limited, post-Soviet stocks)
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Russo-Ukrainian War
NERFINISHED
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Soviet–Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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