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Today we’re taking a look at the Tupolev TB-3. This was the world's first all-metal, four-engine, cantilever wing bomber, and it established Soviet bombers as the heavyweights of the 1930s. The TB-3 is famous for not only having a pretty bonkers design history, but also for being the only aircraft designed to carry so-called 'parasite fighters' that actually saw combat.

Sources:
Gunston.B (1995), Tupolev Aircraft Since 1922 - https://geni.us/EEAn
Duffy.P & Kandalov.A (1996), Tupolev: The Man and His Aircraft - https://geni.us/jXchSjA

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0:00 Intro
2:37 Design Origins
4:55 Prototype & General Design
9:57 Production & Problems
14:16 Performance Stats
14:49 Seeking Further Improvement
18:40 Experiments & Parasite Fighters!
21:41 Service Life & Legacy


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Producing these videos is a hobby of mine - and apparently its now a full-time job too! I have a passion for history, and personally own a large collection of books, journals and other texts, and endeavor to do as much research as possible. However if there are any mistakes, please don't hesitate to reach out and correct anything :)