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There was/is a maritime patrol version of the Tupolev Tu-204-200 - the Tu-204P. I believe it may even have included provision for a Cannon-pod. It was to replace the IL-38 amongst others. Not sure if it is still an active project or whether it died for lack of funds.

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Over the years, I've seen mention of a proposal for an ASW version of the Tu-204 to replace the Tu-142s & Il-38s, but I've yet to see any specifics or drawings. Anyone know any more?
 
Could this be that still secret Tu-204P ASW-version ??? :eek:

via: http://onepamop.livejournal.com/1003315.html (just scroll down a bit)

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Certainly interesting - note that (going also by the pylons, not just the nacelles, which may be distorted by the wide angle camera lens) it appears to have RR engines! A proposal for India perhaps? It's also fitted with a refueling probe.
 
Pylons here are made of BiC pens if my memory serves me well (wasn't in model shop for a while).
 
Model of Tupolev Tu-204P anti-submarine warfare concept.

Source:
http://militaryrussia.ru/blog/topic-764.html

Via Google Translate:

The project antisubmarine patrol aircraft. Development of the aircraft began Bureau named. Tupolev-based passenger plane Tu-204 at the decision of the Russian Defense Ministry in 1996 after the termination of the program of creating anti-aircraft A-40. Probably developed preliminary design or conceptual design of the aircraft. Development of the aircraft and the funding stopped, probably in 2000.

Construction - plane normal aerodynamic scheme - Tu-204 airframe. Inside the plane was supposed to accommodation compartments with equipment and weapons.

Engines (data on the Tu-204) - 2 x TVRD PS-90A - turbofan engine with a high bypass ratio, the mixing of the flow of air and gases, general jet nozzle and thrust reversers.
Link takeoff thrust (ISA, H = 0) - 16000 kg
Thrust maximum cruise thrust (ISA + 100 ° C, H = 11 km, M = 0.8) - 3400 kg
Bypass ratio at max. mode - 4.7
The compression ratio at max. mode - 31.1
Air consumption - 485 kg / s
Specific fuel consumption at cruising (N = 11 km, M = 0.8, ISA + 100C) - 0.595 kg / kg per hour
The length of the engine air intake - 5530 mm
Fan diameter - 1.90 m
Engine weight - 4800 kg

TTH aircraft (basic Tu-204):
Length - 46.14 m
Wingspan - 41.8 m
Height - 13.88 m
Fuselage diameter - 3.8 m

Maximum Take-off Weight - 103 000 kg
Mass planting the maximum - 88 000 kg
Payload weight - 21 000 kg

Flight range - 5200 km

Armament: probably supposed to equip the aircraft for a minimum set of weapons similar weapon systems of the aircraft IL-38 and Tu-142.

The structure of weapons allegedly included:
- Sonobuoys for anti-submarine search engine.
- Explosive discharged sound sources (VIZ s).
- Anti-submarine bombs.
- Aviation anti-submarine torpedoes.
- Anti-aircraft missiles.
- Sea mines.

Perhaps there were plans to equip the aircraft and missile weapons.

It is possible that the aircraft could be equipped with rescue container type CAS.

Equipment:
It is likely that an airplane planned to install anti-submarine poiskvovuyu system "Emerald-8" and its further development - "Sea Dragon" / "Novella". Development of the complex was carried out in 1990-2000 years of the Research Institute of Systems Engineering HC "Leninist" (St. Petersburg).

The complex equipment probably were:
- Radar system with long-range radar;
- Radiogidroakusticheskaya system;
- Magnetometric system with sensors on the wing of the aircraft;
- Radio system;
- Opto-thermal system with sensors on the sides of the forward fuselage;
- Board computer;
- Navigation equipment.

On samoet planned to install equipment for in-flight refueling.

Title: Russia - preliminary design, the plane was not built and flown.


Sources:
Artemyev AM Antisubmarine aircraft. M., 2002 (source).
Panatov GS Naval aviation in the service of Russia. M., "Restart +", 2000 (source).
 

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