Tupolev Tu-116
Initially, the airliner was to be developed very quickly, in a little over a year, due to the relative simplicity of modifications.However, the initial introduction date was moved from September 1956 to 1957 because the Tupolev Design Bureau was overloaded with military orders.All protective and bombing equipment was removed, and the space behind the wings was given to two passenger cabins, a lavatory, a wardrobe, and a service room with a total area of 70 square meters (750 sq ft), with windows cut into the fuselage.After flight testing, both airliners were transferred to the Soviet Air Force and served for various purposes until the early 1990s.One Tu-116 continues to survive to this day, in the Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport Data from [citation needed]General characteristics Performance