The Sukhoi T-4, or "Aircraft 100", or "Project 100", or "Sotka" is a Soviet high-speed reconnaissance, anti-ship and strategic bomber aircraft that did not proceed beyond the prototype stage. It is sometimes called the Su-100.

The Tupolev Tu-4 (Russian: Туполев Ту-4; NATO reporting name: Bull) is a piston-engined Soviet strategic bomber that served the Soviet Air Force from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. The aircraft was a copy of the American Boeing B-29 Superfortress, having been reverse-engineered from seized aircraft that had made emergency landings in the USSR.

The Sukhoi T-4 "Sotka" was a Soviet project to create a reconnaissance, anti-ship and bomber aircraft. Two prototypes were finished, and two more started, before the project was cancelled.

4 days ago · The Sukhoi T-4, or “Project 100”, was a Soviet high-speed reconnaissance, anti-ship and strategic bomber aircraft that did not proceed beyond the prototype stage.. As explained by David Baker in his book Russian Bombers, work on Sukhoi Project 100 (denoting the desired gross weight in tonnes), more commonly known as the T-4, began in September 1961 with the bureau’s Oleg Samoilovich very ...

Aug 22, 2021 · With a huge delta wing, four underside turbojets, and a fuselage with a nose Concorde-like system, the Sukhoi T-4 was a proposal for a bomber and reconnaissance plane capable of flying at Mach 3.

Feb 7, 2022 · The Sukhoi T-4 Sotka was the Soviet’s attempt at a high-speed reconnaissance aircraft that would also have bombing capability. You may notice something strangely familiar about the T-4… XB-70 anyone? Also known as the Su-100, she was capable of an extremely high cruise speed of around 2,000 mph (3,200 km/h).

Oct 28, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Sukhoi T-4 (Sotka) Prototype Supersonic Strategic Bomber / High-Speed Reconnaissance Aircraft including pictures.

Dec 6, 2020 · As with most significant military developments during the Cold War, the XB-70A was Matched by a Soviet counterpart. In this case it was the Sukhoi T-4 (also called Project 100). This titanium and stainless steel aircraft was powered by four 35,274-lbf Kolesov RD36-41 turbojet engines and was designed to reach Mach 3.

Aug 19, 2013 · The Sukhoi T-4 is arguably called the “world’s first fly-by-wire” aircraft. It is however the first aircraft in Russia, to be built using titanium (like Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird).

This Soviet aircraft – the Sukhoi T-4 – is what will be looked at in this article with some comparison to the XB-70 Valkyrie. They were both big supersonic bombers designed to fly at speeds as high as mach 3.0.