Tupolev Jets

<p>For more than half a century Tupolev aircraft defined Soviet and Russian aviation. From the pioneering Tu-104 which thrust Aeroflot into the jet age to the mighty Tu-160 White Swan the largest and fastest strategic bomber ever built the story of Tupolev is inseparable from the story of the Cold War technological rivalry and geopolitical ambition.</p><p></p><p>Tupolev Jets: From Tu-104 to Tu-160 traces the evolution of a design bureau that shaped both civil and military aviation. It explores how civilian airliners like the Tu-114 and Tu-154 carried millions of passengers across the vast expanse of the Soviet Union while bombers like the Tu-95 and Tu-22M formed the backbone of nuclear deterrence. Drawing on decades of fact-based research this book reveals the engineering breakthroughs the political pressures and the enduring legacy of one of the world's most important aircraft design houses.</p><p></p><p>Rich in historical context and technical detail this volume offers both aviation enthusiasts and general readers a comprehensive narrative of how Tupolev jets became icons of power prestige and resilience across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.</p>