The Tupolev Tu-95LAL experimental aircraft (Russian: Летающая Атомная Лаборатория, romanized: Letayushchaya Atomnaya Laboratoriya, lit. 'flying atomic laboratory') which flew from 1961 to 1965 was a modified Tupolev Tu-95 Soviet bomber aircraft, analogous to the United States' earlier Convair NB-36H. [1]

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.

Feb 8, 2024 · Russia has frequently deployed its Tupolev Tu-95 bombers to attack Ukraine during the war, which began on February 24, 2022. The cruise missiles launched by the bombers …

Jan 12, 2024 · The Tu-95LAL was an experimental airplane that began development in 1955. Soviet designers and engineers placed a small nuclear reactor in the bomb bay of a Tu-95.

Feb 26, 2015 · The Tupolev Tu-95 first thundered over Soviet parades in the mid-1950s. Why does this giant, propeller-driven bomber still make headlines nearly 60 years later? Stephen Dowling investigates.

Oct 3, 2023 · Following the developmental Tupolev Tu-80 and Tu-85 programs was the famous Tupolev Tu-95 "Bear" which proved a common site in the skies over the Pacific and elsewhere during the Cold War decades.

The main objective of the project Tu-95LAL (flying nuclear laboratory) was to test the level of protection of on-board reactor and development of all aspects of the design associated with it.

Jun 16, 2023 · Known for its distinctive swept wings and four powerful engines, the Tu-95 became a mainstay of the Soviet Air Force, capable of delivering nuclear weapons to targets thousands of miles away.

Jan 21, 2015 · During the Great Patriotic War, the Soviets watched with both awe and horror as the Boeing B-29 Superfortress devastated Japan. It was decided that the Air Force needed an aircraft of similar heft and range, lest the Soviets be held hostage by an American bomber gap.

The Tupolev Tu-95LAL, (Russian: Летающая Атомная Лаборатория – Letayushchaya Atomnaya Laboratoriya – flying nuclear laboratory), experimental aircraft was a modified Tupolev Tu-95 Soviet bomber aircraft which flew from 1961 to 1965, analogous to the United States' earlier Convair NB-36H Crusader.