Grey / Steel 20 and creator of the hammer

and creator of the hammer and sickle symbol later used in the State emblem of the Soviet Union

the air wing was composed entirely of helicopters

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was used by the Soviet Union for a number of record-breaking flights in the 1930s

COLLECTION: SPUTNIK-1

Grey / Steel 20 and creator of the hammerUser Manual: EN The Soviet Tupolev Design Bureau was founded in 1922 by aerospace pioneer and engineer Andrei Tupolev who led the company for 50 years until his death in 1972. Tupolev was a prolific manufacturer, creating ranges of iconic and ground breaking aircraft that served the Soviet state during the 20th Century. During World War 2 and the Cold War, Tupolev aircraft such as the Tu 2, the Tu 16 served as front line bombers while the ANT 25 long