re: WWII Thread: Lesser known aircraft that you like

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Kalinin K-7

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I always found it interesting that even going back to WWI the Russians were on the forefront of heavy bomber development...

Ilya Muromets (WWI)


TB-3 (early 30's)


PE-8 (Late 30's - Actually had some during WWII)


But for some odd reason they never tried a real stratigic bombing campaign against the Germans. And they generally neglected their heravy bomber force throughout the war. Only when they got their hands on an interned B-29 did the Russians again produce a heavy bomber. Of course it was a direct copy of the Superfortress...

Tupolev Tu-4