{"product_id":"tupolev-tu-16-versatile-cold-war-bomber-0764354183-used","title":"Tupolev Tu-16: Versatile Cold War Bomber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0764354183\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gordon, Yefim\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloped to meet a Soviet Ministry of Defense requirement for a fast bomber that would counter the threat posed by NATO, the Tu-16 was a ground-breaking project. It was the first Soviet medium bomber to feature swept wings, and it was built around a pair of turbojets that were the worlds most powerful jet engines at the time. First flown in 1952, the Tu-16 filled such roles as nuclear bomb delivery, missile strike, reconnaissance, and Electronic Counter Measures. It also served as the basis for the first Soviet jet airliner, the Tu-104. Nearly 1,500 were built for the Soviet Air Force and the Soviet Navy, and the Tu-16 showed remarkable longevity, the final examples being retired in 1993. The type saw quite a bit of combat-from the Six-Days War of 1967 to the Afghan War. The Tu-16 was also produced in China and remains in Chinese service to this day. All known versions are described, as is the Tu-16s operational career. The book features many hitherto unpublished photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eReference Book | Tupolev Tu-16: Versatile Cold War Bomber Hardcover by Yefim Gordon Dmitriy Komissarov Schiffer Military History\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68055657644320,"sku":"USED0764354183","price":27.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61Cjn6C3-xL.jpg?v=1793320945","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/tupolev-tu-16-versatile-cold-war-bomber-0764354183-used","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}