Tu-14T

Tu-14T

Tu-4

Yak-28B

Tu-14T

Tu-4

Yak-28B

USSR

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.0	8.0	8.0

Class:

Bomber

Jet bomber

Torpedo bomber

Research:120 000

Purchase:340 000

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Description

The Tu-14T was developed as a competitor to the IL-28 bomber. The project resulted in the Tu-14T being used as a torpedo bomber with a similar design nature to that of the IL-28. However the Tu-14 proved inferior to the IL-28. It was capable of carrying more weight compared to its competitor but it was slower and less reliable. The Tu-14T was used as a maritime reconnaissance and torpedo bomber, the T in the name was added to signify its role of torpedo bomber. The low priority of maritime aircraft meant it was produced in low numbers, with 88 units built in the early '50s and it served as the Soviet Union's main torpedo bomber between 1961 and 1970.

It was introduced in Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai". The Tu-14T is larger and slower than the IL-28 but it compensates this with more variable loadouts for ground attack and better loadouts for naval strikes against enemy ships. The Tu-14T can be considered very similar to the IL-28 but its lack of ammo and no gunpods available to increase the firepower mean that it can't be used reliably as an interceptor. So, in order to survive it must climb to high altitudes like most bombers and use its turrets when possible to attack incoming interceptors. However it has the benefit of including an airbrake, which is essential for naval targeting and the launch process of torpedoes.

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 5 500 m856 km/h

Turn time51 s

Max altitude10 500 m

Engine2 х Klimov VK-1

TypeJet

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight25 t

The Tu-14T can be considered a slow and heavy jet like most bombers. However, even for its BR it is quite slow when compared to bombers like the B-57 Canberra or the IL-28. But it includes an airbrake, which is not present in all bombers and this is very important to lose altitude quickly without crashing or for naval targeting.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 5,500 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	817	807	10500	52.4	53.4	11.6	11.4	1,500
Upgraded	901	856		49.7	51.0	18.7	15.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
✓	✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
892	420	580	554	420	~7	~3

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 500	< 600	< 600	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass			Wing loading (full fuel, no boosters)
Klimov VK-1		2	13,951 kg			326 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load, no boosters)					Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		28m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	60m fuel	94m fuel
892 kg	Centrifugal-flow turbojet		16,351 kg	16,495 kg	17,766 kg	19,038 kg	21,951 kg	25,140 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%, no boosters)
Condition	100%	WEP	28m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	60m fuel	94m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	2,678 kgf	N/A	0.33	0.32	0.30	0.28	0.24	0.21
Optimal	2,678 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.33	0.32	0.30	0.28	0.24	0.21

Booster (Solid fuel rocket)						Aircraft mass
Number	Booster weight (each)	Fuel weight (each)	Burn time	Can be shutdown	Jettisoned after use	Mass with full booster fuel (no weapons load)
						28m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	60m fuel	94m fuel
4	50 kg	190 kg	13s	No	Yes	17,311 kg	17,455 kg	18,726 kg	19,998 kg	22,911 kg
Condition		Maximum booster thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)		Combined engine & booster thrust @ 0 m		Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100% with booster)
						28m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	60m fuel	94m fuel
Stationary		1,682 kgf		12,084 kgf		0.70	0.69	0.65	0.60	0.53
Optimal		1,682 kgf (any speed)		12,084 kgf (0kph)		0.70	0.69	0.65	0.60	0.53

Survivability and armour

Crew3 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear420 km/h

• 9 mm Steel plate between the nose and the pilot
• 16 mm Steel Plate behind the pilot
• 25 mm Steel plate in front of the tail gunner weapon
• 105 mm Bulletproof glass in front of the tail gunner

All fuel tanks are self-sealing.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 162 → 4 338

RB10 957 → 15 033

SB16 520 → 22 665

Total cost of modifications102 000

161 000

Talisman cost2 200

Crew training98 000

Experts340 000

Aces1 800

Research Aces780 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 310 / 600 %

202 / 202 / 202 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 320 Compressor Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 320 Airframe Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 360 Wings repair Research: 6 400 Cost: 10 000 310 Engine Research: 6 400 Cost: 10 000 310 Cover Research: 8 300 Cost: 13 000 400	EFS Research: 8 300 Cost: 13 000 400	ns23_belt_pack Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 320 ns23_new_gun Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 360 Der4-47BMT Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 360 nr23_turret_belt_pack Research: 6 400 Cost: 10 000 310 KD3-281 Research: 6 400 Cost: 10 000 310 nr23_turret_new_gun Research: 8 300 Cost: 13 000 400 KD4-181 Research: 8 300 Cost: 13 000 400

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 23 mm NR-23 cannon

Ammunition170 rounds

Fire rate900 shots/min

The Tu-14T is armed with:

• 2 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons, chin-mounted (85 rpg = 170 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (8)

Setup 116 x 50 kg FAB-50sv (forged) bomb

Setup 216 x 100 kg FAB-100M-43 bomb

Setup 312 x 250 kg FAB-250M-46 bomb

Setup 46 x 500 kg FAB-500M-46 bomb

Setup 51 x 1000 kg FAB-1000M-43 bomb

Setup 62 x 1500 kg FAB-1500M-46 bomb

Setup 71 x 3000 kg FAB-3000M-46 bomb

Setup 81 x 450 mm 45-36MAN torpedo

The Tu-14T can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 16 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs (800 kg total)
• 16 x 100 kg FAB-100M-43 bombs (1,600 kg total)
• 12 x 250 kg FAB-250M-46 bombs (3,000 kg total)
• 6 x 500 kg FAB-500M-46 bombs (3,000 kg total)
• 1 x 1,000 kg FAB-1000M-43 bomb (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x 1,500 kg FAB-1500M-46 bombs (3,000 kg total)
• 1 x 3,000 kg FAB-3000M-46 bomb (3,000 kg total)
• 1 x 450 mm 45-36MAN torpedo

Defensive armament

Turret2 x 23 mm NR-23 cannon

Ammunition700 rounds

Fire rate900 shots/min

The Tu-14T is defended by:

• 2 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons, tail turret (350 rpg = 700 total)

Usage in battles

Much like the IL-28, the Tu-14T can be used in a variety of roles, from a fast base bomber to ground attacker. However, because it is more sluggish than the IL-28 and has less ammo for its offensive guns, it is far less effective at being an impromptu fighter. Because of its slower speed compared to the IL-28, the Tu-14T will be more easily intercepted, requiring the player to rely more on its 23 mm turret to knock out or deter enemy planes.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Fixed and turret guns of a large calibre
• Unlike most jet bombers, it has a defensive turret
  • Good firing angles for the turret
  • Turret has larger ammo capacity than the Il-28's
• Access to a torpedo
• Comparatively fast to contemporary jet bombers
• Comes with rocket boosters following a landing, these can be used to assist take-off or in the air for a burst of speed
• Access to airbrake
• Gunner and pilot both have armour protection

Cons:

• Limited ammunition for offensive armament
• No access to rockets
• Large silhouette
• Too large and heavy to dogfight
• Unable to outrun the majority of fighters in level flight
• Can struggle to gain altitude or airspeed
• Slower than its "cousins", the IL-28 and the IL-28Sh
• Complicated MEC

History

The Tu-14 'Bosun' was a Soviet jet-powered torpedo bomber, built in small numbers in the early 1950s. Initially designed as a competitor to the Ilyushin IL-28 'Beagle', the Tu-14 failed to generate sufficient interest and was thereafter redesigned as a torpedo bomber. Due to the low priority of naval aircraft in the Soviet military command, only small numbers of Tu-14s were built. The Tu-14 served as the primary Soviet land-based torpedo bomber until 1961, and served secondary duties until 1970. Only 88 aircraft were built.

Tu-14T aircraft in the 1950s.

Design and development

The Tu-14 was designed as a light bomber to compete against the IL-28. Initially designated the Tu-81, it was the culmination of several Tupolev bomber projects, including the Tu-72, -73, -74, -78 and -79. Originally designed as a trijet, it reverted to a twin-engine design after the improved Klimov RD-45/VK1 engine became available. The aircraft featured a conventional straight wing with the two engines slung on nacelles, with a large, spacious bomb bay located in the centre of the main fuselage. Armament consisted of a pair of forward-firing 23 mm cannons, with another pair located in the rear 'stinger' turret position, as well as 3,000 kg of bombs or torpedoes. The aircraft was piloted by a crew of three; a pilot, bombardier and tail gunner. The aircraft could reach a top speed of 845 km/h, and had a range of 3,010 km.

The first Tu-14 prototype was completed in 1948 and was test-flown in 1949. It had a slightly greater range than the IL-28, but failed to generate sufficient interest within the higher ranks of the Russian Military Command. As a result, the Ilyushin aircraft was chosen to become the principal Soviet jet-powered light bomber, and the Tu-14 was instead ordered as a torpedo-bomber and maritime patrol aircraft.

Operational History

The Tu-14 started entering service in 1951, as a maritime reconnaissance aircraft and torpedo-bomber. However, due to the lower priority of naval aircraft, only small numbers of Tu-14s were built. The Tu-14 was redesignated the Tu-14T in production models to signify its role as a torpedo bomber. A reconnaissance version of the aircraft was initially designed as well, with designation Tu-14R, but was never ordered. In total, 88 Tu-14 aircraft were produced for the Soviet Naval air force, replacing the Tu-2T torpedo bomber. The Tu-14 stayed in frontline service until 1961, and was subsequently relegated to secondary duties. It continued to serve in secondary duties until 1970.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Tu-14T from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Aguilera, R. (1997). Tu-14 'Bosun'. Retrieved November 23, 2020, from http://www.theworldwars.net/weapons/entry.php?b=air
• Aviastar. (n.d.). Tupolev Tu-14 (Tu-81). Retrieved November 23, 2020, from http://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/tu-14.php

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