Trumpeter 03908 TU-16K-10 Badger-C  [TP03908]

The Tu-16 ended up being designed as an high-speed jet bomber for operations in theaters near to the Soviet Union. Designed to replace the TU-4, the greatest challenge during development was to doubling the speed to enhance survivability facing enemy fighters. In 1955 work started on utilizing the Tu-16 whilst the carrier for the K-10S (AS-2 Kipper) cruise missile the Soviet Naval Air Force for use in an anti-shipping role. The missile's guidance system was added as an onboard system, aided by the missile mounted semi-submerged underneath the fuselage on the centerline in the bomb bay area. The TU-16K-10 model ended up being completed in 1958 and series manufacturing were only available in 1959. Deployment to the Soviet Naval Air Force began in October 1961. A total around 220 had been built.

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