Tupolev Tu-114 variant

Tupolev Tu-114 Tu-114T

Projected freighter with a swing-tail for loading outsize cargo through the rear. Never built.

Tupolev Tu-114 sheet

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History

The uncommon swing-tail arrangement allowed long loads to use the full fuselage cross-section. Soviet heavy airlift was eventually solved with designs conceived from scratch for the job, and the Tu-114T went no further than a study.