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The Akula SB-3 is a [[Tennai|Tennaiite]] strategic bomber in service with the [[Royal Tennaiite Air Force]]. | The Akula SB-3 is a [[Tennai|Tennaiite]] strategic bomber in service with the [[Royal Tennaiite Air Force]]. It is a development of the earlier [[Akula B-113]] medium range tactical bomber that entered service in 1967. Compared to the B-113 it has a lengthened fuselage, a much extended range and payload, more powerful engines and redesigned engine intakes, and more advanced avionics and radar. After entering service with the RTAF, it has become a major component of Tennai's strategic air power and nuclear deterrence force. | ||
==Development== | |||
==Design== | |||
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===Weapons=== | |||
===Upgrades=== | |||
==Operational History== | |||
===Royal Tennaiite Air Force=== | |||
===Other nations=== | |||
==Variants== | |||
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==Specifications (SB-3C)== | |||
Latest revision as of 03:54, 30 April 2022
| Akula SB-3 | |
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| Role | Strategic bomber |
| National origin | Tennai |
| Manufacturer | Akula Industries |
| First flight | 1980 |
| Introduction | 1984 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Royal Tennaiite Air Force |
The Akula SB-3 is a Tennaiite strategic bomber in service with the Royal Tennaiite Air Force. It is a development of the earlier Akula B-113 medium range tactical bomber that entered service in 1967. Compared to the B-113 it has a lengthened fuselage, a much extended range and payload, more powerful engines and redesigned engine intakes, and more advanced avionics and radar. After entering service with the RTAF, it has become a major component of Tennai's strategic air power and nuclear deterrence force.
