Tupolev Tu-141
The Tupolev Tu-141 Strizh ("Swift"; Russian: Туполев Ту-141 Стриж) is a Soviet reconnaissance drone that served with the Soviet Army during the late 1970s and 1980s, as well as the Ukrainian Armed Forces since 2014.
| Tu-141 Strizh | |
|---|---|
| Tu-141 Strizh at Central Air Force Museum, Monino, Russia | |
| Role | Remotely-controlled, UAV |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| First flight | 1974 |
| Introduction | 1979 |
| Status | Retired in the USSR/Russia (1989) but reintroduced to service in Ukraine (2014) |
| Primary users | Ukraine Soviet Union (formerly) |
| Produced | 1979–1989 |
| Number built | 152 |
| Developed from | Tupolev Tu-123 |
| Developed into | Tupolev Tu-143 |
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