Tupolev Tu-95
Tupolev Tu-95 (code-named Bear) was a heavy bomber plane first used in the Cold War. It was made by Tupolev. It was able to carry four powerful nuclear bombs, and in its later years it was used as a spy plane and an unmanned bomber.
The Tu-95 first flew in 1952, and was introduced in 1956. It was used a lot during the Cold War, this is because it could fly to far places. In fact, it could go more than 500 miles per hour, and has a range of 9,000 miles. [1] The plane is driven by a turboprop engine, which makes it fast. The plane's speed is also given by its wings, which are swept back to make it sleek.
Unlike most new bombers, the Tu-95 has a turret in the tail. Right now, the Tu-95 is still in the Russian Air Force. There is also another version, called the Tu-142 that is in the Russian Navy. The Bear will be in militaries until the year 2040. [2]
Tupolev Tu-95 Media
Top view of a Tu-95 showing its swept wing and anti-shock bodies
A Tu-95MS simulating aerial refueling with an Ilyushin Il-78 during the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on 9 May, 2008
Tu-20/Tu-95 "Bear-B" reconnaissance-bomber, showing its nose radome and flight refuelling probe
A Tu-116 preserved at Ulyanovsk Aircraft Museum
Tu-95MS "Kaluga", named after one of the oldest Russian cities
A Tu-95MS 'Bear-H' escorted by an RAF Eurofighter Typhoon F.2 in 2008 over North Atlantic
Tu-95MS at Engels Air Force Base, 2006
A Tu-95 performs a fly-over with an Il-78 and two MiG-29s simulating aerial refueling at the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on 9 May 2008
A Tu-95RTs Bear D (Door Number 17) of Soviet Naval Aviation in flight in May 1983
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ http://lenta.ru/articles/2007/07/19/tu95/ (in Russian)
