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Aviation
TB-3M-17-32
I
Rank
AB
1.3
RB
1.3
SB
1.3
Battle rating
USSR
Game nation
Bomber
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

In 1925, the rapidly modernizing and growing Red Army Air Force reached out to TsAGI (Central Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute) in Moscow to create a new "TB", or Тяжёлый Бомбардировщик (Heavy Bomber) to replace the aging TB-1. Building on the existing civilian ANT-6 aircraft, a complete revision of the airframe led to the world's very first cantilever winged four engine heavy bomber. The TB-3M would be produced in many variants, ranging from standard bombers, to transport and paratrooper carriers, to even ideas as wild as specially modified arctic pole explorers and flying aircraft carriers for I-15 and I-16 fighters.

The TB-3M-17-32 is a rare premium gift Soviet bomber. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. The TB-3M-17-32 is a truly a force to be reckoned with in the lowtiers of War Thunder. In dedicated air battles modes, primarily Air Realistic Battles, the aircraft shines due to its above average survivability, but moreso for its incredible bomb load, able to destroy up to five bombing points in Air Realistic Battles at its Battle Rating. The powerful ordnance load for the TB-3M is also its trump card in ground battles, albeit a little more difficult to use due to its cumbersome size and manoeuvrability, allowing it to be easily targeted as a giant target if it drops its altitude, but due to its large bomb load against the weakly armoured tanks of this tier, the TB-3M may prove to be a strong aircraft, raining hell from above if it can align its bombing runs properly.

The TB-3 was given away as a reward vehicle for the 2013 Winter Magic!, the 2014 War Thunder's birthday, and the 2022 War Thunder's 10th Anniversary events. With the exception of a few rare appearances in the Warbonds shop, this aircraft is unobtainable.



Flight performance
Max speed
at 1,000 m 185162203168 km/h
Rate of Climb 7.24.910.14.9 m/s
Turn time 5860.856.959.2 s
Max altitude 3,800 m
Takeoff Run 680 m

Combat
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Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
Gear
control
General characteristics
Crew 7 persons
Gross weight 17.5 t
Engine 4 x Mikulin M-17
Length 24.4 m
Wingspan 39.5 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 450 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Defensive armament
3 × Turret — 2 × 7.62 mm DA machine gun
Ammunition 4,536 rounds
Fire rate 498 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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2 × Turret — 7.62 mm DA machine gun
Ammunition 840 rounds
Fire rate 498 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
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Suspended armament
Setup 1 24 × 100 kg FAB-100sv (forged) bomb
Setup 2 12 × 250 kg FAB-250sv bomb
Setup 3 4 × 500 kg FAB-500sv (welded) bomb
4 × 250 kg FAB-250sv bomb
Setup 4 12 × 220 kg BRAB-220 (1930) armor-piercing bomb
Setup 5 4 × 500 kg BRAB-500 (1938) armor-piercing bomb
4 × 220 kg BRAB-220 (1930) armor-piercing bomb
Economy
Repair cost
AB 218 SL
RB 299 SL
SB 421 SL
Crew training 1,400 SL
Experts 9,000 SL
Aces 80 GE
Research Aces 270,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (35 / 65 / 120) % SL
2 x 106 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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