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␗Tu-4
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Rank
AB
8.0
RB
8.0
SB
7.7
Battle rating
China
Game nation
Bomber
Main role
95,000
RP
Research
270,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Tu-4 (commonly known as 图-4轰炸机 in Chinese; or by its NATO codename Bull, 公牛) was one of the earliest strategic bombers acquired by the PLAAF from the Soviet Union. Ten Tu-4s flew to China in 1953 as a birthday gift for Chairman Mao Zedong, coinciding with a growing need for bombers to secure remaining territories from Nationalist forces. Although they never saw action outside Chinese airspace, the Tu-4s became cornerstones of the PLA during assaults on the Tibetan Plateau. Their excellent high-altitude performance and potent firepower, equipped with US-made M2HB machine guns, proved devastating against rebels, surpassing the capabilities of the previous Tu-2 fleet.

In the 1960s, one Tu-4 was converted into an anti-aircraft gunship to target ROCAF reconnaissance aircraft. Another underwent experimental conversion into Asia's first AEW&C platform, the KJ-1, featuring an upgraded engine and new radar for early warning. These bombers were retired in 1988 due to obsolescence, being replaced by the H-6 series after initial manufacturing challenges were resolved.

Introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision" alongside the initial Chinese air tree, the Tu-4 in PLAAF service closely resembles its Soviet counterpart, which was based on the USAF's B-29. The only difference is that its bomb loadouts have considerably less explosive filler than its Soviet counterpart, but in exchange, it gains an option for a heavy payload of eight 1,500 kg bombs. While it provides extensive self-defence firepower and sufficient high-altitude performance with devastating GP bombs – more than enough to flatten city blocks in a single bombing run – players must be extremely careful around enemy jets with equally devastating firepower or those equipped with early air-to-air missiles, as they can easily prevent the Tu-4 from reaching its target.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 9,100 m 641604662619 km/h
Rate of Climb 6.54.68.74.7 m/s
Turn time 323530.633.5 s
Max altitude 12,000 m
Takeoff Run 1,500 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 7 persons
Gross weight 53.2 t
Engine 4 x Shvetsov ASh-73TK
Length 30.2 m
Wingspan 43 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 609 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 270 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 389 km/h
Defensive armament
5 × Turret — 2 × 23 mm Type 23-1 cannon
Ammunition 3,150 rounds
Fire rate 900 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Suspended armament
Setup 1 24 × 250 kg FAB-250sv bomb
Setup 2 40 × 100 kg 100-2 bomb
Setup 3 40 × 250 kg 250-2 bomb
Setup 4 12 × 500 kg 500-2 bomb
Setup 5 20 × 500 kg 500-2 bomb
Setup 6 8 × 1000 kg FAB-1000M-44 bomb
Setup 7 8 × 1500 kg 1500-2 bomb
Setup 8 4 × 3000 kg 3000-2 bomb
Setup 9 40 × 250-2 incendiary bomb
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 2,984 → 4,010 SL
RB 10,650 → 14,314 SL
SB 16,014 → 21,523 SL
Crew training 78,000 SL
Experts 270,000 SL
Aces 1,500 GE
Research Aces 670,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
100 / 290 / 600 % SL
190 % RP
Total cost of modifications 80,100 RP
130,200 SL
Talisman cost 2,000 GE

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