@HellRaiser the TB-3 was built in the early 1930s, plus the soviets from what I hear were developing strategic long-range bomber of their own, but the landing of 2 B-29s in Siberia led them to cancel the program and reverse engineer the B-29 over a think was a two-year program to develop the TU-4.
but the TB-3 had been officially withdrawn from service years before the German invasion of Russia in mid-1941, and with the Soviet practically losing the whole of the airforce overnight, the TB-3 was reintroduced into front line service.
Now I can start the Toyota war.
+5my favorite jet
+5@TheHaggisBasher TB-3 4AM-34RD
@HellRaiser the TB-3 was built in the early 1930s, plus the soviets from what I hear were developing strategic long-range bomber of their own, but the landing of 2 B-29s in Siberia led them to cancel the program and reverse engineer the B-29 over a think was a two-year program to develop the TU-4.
but the TB-3 had been officially withdrawn from service years before the German invasion of Russia in mid-1941, and with the Soviet practically losing the whole of the airforce overnight, the TB-3 was reintroduced into front line service.
now I've seen it all.
made an improved version of this vehicle with added weapon and fire control