Russian B-29 Clone The TU-4 Story by Wayland Mayo Probably the
most significant development in aviation history is one which
most Americans dont even know happened. We worked hard to get
our B-29 built so we could reach Japan, the retaliation that
President Roosevelt so badly wanted. The Russians also wanted
and badly needed a long range bomber as much as we did. The
difference is, we engineered ours with ingenuity and
perseverance, the Russians stole it. Read this fascinating story
and you will find it hard to believe, but it actually happened.
The B-29 is now as much a part of Russian aviation history as it
is to American aviation history. RUSSIAN B-29 CLONE- THE TU-4
STORY After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, President
Roosevelt had a burning desire to retaliate by bombing Japan.
This soon became an obsession with him, but how were we going to
accomplish this seemingly impossible feat? The only long range
bomber in our arsenal was the B-17, and the idea of reaching
Japan became increasingly remote.