The Tupolev Tu-95 (Russian: Туполев Ту-95; NATO reporting name: "Bear") is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the Long-Range Aviation of the Soviet Air Forces in 1956 and was first used in combat in 2015.

Jan 15, 2024 · Know by NATO as the “Bear,” the Tupolev Tu-95 is a turboprop-powered strategic bomber operated by the Russian Aerospace Forces. Dating back to the Cold War, the aircraft has undergone several modifications over the decades, allowing it to still be in service over 70 years after it underwent its first test flight.

May 14, 2012 · The Tu-95, designated ‘Bear’ by NATO, is a 164-foot-long, four-engine turbo-prop bomber that can fly more than 8,000 miles without refueling. The Bear was designed in 1952 as a replacement for the Tu-4, the Soviet Union’s reverse-engineered copy of the American B-29 bomber of World War Two.

May 26, 2022 · Russian Tu-95 Bomber. The Russian Bear: Moscow’s Tu-95 Bomber – Despite its current configuration being a product of the late Cold War and that its original variant was developed more than 60 years ago, the Tu-95 remains a critical element of Russia’s nuclear triad.

Oct 29, 2024 · The Tupolev Tu-95 Bomber, often referred to as the Tu-95 Bear is one of the most iconic military bombers ever built. Developed by the Soviet Union in the 1950s, the Tu-95 has become synonymous with Russia’s strategic airpower, earning a reputation for its long-range capabilities and distinctive, thunderous sound.

Apr 10, 2024 · Bear A (Tu-95/Tu-95M, Tu-95V, Tu-95N) The Bear A is a long-range strategic bomber and is capable of bombing from high altitudes. The Tu-95 and Tu-95M were developed to carry thousands of pounds of bombs and were equipped with six radar-controlled turret-mounted AM-23 guns for self-defense.

Sep 20, 2007 · Tu-95 Bear intercontinental bomber development. The Tu-95s were designed and built at the Tupolev Joint Stock Company aviation plant in Moscow. First flight of the Tu-95 was in 1954 and it entered service in 1956. The Tu-95 has a maximum level speed of 650km per hour and an unrefuelled combat radius of 6,400km.

Sep 13, 2009 · The Tu-95 is the world's only swept-wing turboprop ever to enter service. Its distinct engines, each with two counter-rotating propellers, also make the Bear the fastest propeller-driven airplane ever built. The original Tu-95 was designed to carry two nuclear bombs to targets in the continental US.

…bureau produced the swept-wing turboprop Tu-95 in response to Stalin’s request to develop an intercontinental strategic heavy bomber. Known to NATO allies by the designation “Bear,” the Tu-95 became one of the longest-lived aircraft in the Soviet strategic arsenal.

Jul 14, 2023 · The Tupolev Tu-95 is a quad-engine strategic bomber and missile-carrying aircraft developed by the Tupolev Group of the Soviet Union. The turboprop-powered bomber completed its first flight in November 1952 and entered service with Long-Range Aviation of the Soviet Air Forces in April 1956.