It finished its manufacturer's trials the following May, but Tupolev decided not to submit it for the State acceptance trials as the Soviet Air Force had already decided that it would be cheaper to rely on its existing transports and to modify Tu-4 bombers for the cargo role.
Rematou as probas do fabricante o seguinte maio, pero Tupolev decidiu non sometelo ás probas de aceptación do Estado xa que a Forza Aérea Soviética xa decidira que sería máis barato confiar non seus existintes transportes e modificar bombardeiros Tu-4 para que operasen como cargueiros.