Tupolev Tu-80
| Tu-80 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Heavy bomber |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1 December 1949 |
| Developed from | Tupolev Tu-4 |
| Developed into | Tupolev Tu-85 |
The Tupolev Tu-80 (Russian: Туполев Ту-80) was a Soviet prototype for a longer-ranged version of the Tupolev Tu-4 bomber, an unlicensed, reverse engineered copy of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. It was cancelled in 1949 in favor of the Tupolev Tu-85 program which offered even more range. The sole prototype was used in various test programs before finally being used as a target.