The Tu-16 completed up being designed as an high-speed jet bomber for operations in theaters towards the Soviet Union. Built to change the TU-4, the very best challenge during development was to doubling the rate to boost survivability dealing with enemy fighters. In 1955 work started on utilizing the Tu-16 while the provider for the K-10S (AS-2 Kipper) cruise missile the Soviet Naval Air Force for use in an anti-shipping component. The missile's guidance system ended up being added as an onboard system, combined with missile mounted semi-submerged in the fuselage concerning the centerline inside bomb bay area. The TU-16K-10 model ended up being finished in 1958 and series manufacturing had been only for sale in 1959. Deployment on Soviet Naval Air Force started in October 1961. A total around 220 was built.
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