mˈaʊntᵻd ɪnðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə tˈeɪl, ɪt fˈiːtʃɚd ɐ mˈæsɪv kˈʌznɪtsˌɑːv ˌɛŋkˈeɪ twˈɛlv tˈɜːbəpɹˌɑːp, ðə mˈoʊst pˈaʊɚfəl tˈɜːbəpɹˌɑːp ˈɛvɚ mˈeɪd, wˌɪtʃ pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd kɹˈuːz pˈaʊɚ.
Mounted in the top of the tail, it featured a massive Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprop, the most powerful turboprop ever made, which provided cruise power.