Tupolev Tu-95
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The Tupolev Tu-95 is a long-range Soviet/Russian strategic bomber and maritime patrol aircraft, recognizable by its swept wings and four turboprop engines with contra-rotating propellers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tupolev Tu-95 canonical | 3 |
| Tu-95 | 1 |
| Tu-95 family | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime patrol aircraft
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military aircraft ⓘ strategic bomber ⓘ turboprop aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | mid-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Tu-95 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
conventional bombs
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cruise missiles ⓘ nuclear bombs ⓘ tail gun ⓘ |
| conflictUsedIn | Cold War strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 7 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | 710 km/h ⓘ |
| designedBy | Andrei Tupolev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | 90000 kg ⓘ |
| engineModel | Kuznetsov NK-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Long-Range Aviation of the Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1952-11-12 ⓘ |
| height | 12.1 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1956 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 46.2 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Tupolev Design Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 925 km/h ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | 185000 kg ⓘ |
| NATOreportingName | Bear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
long endurance
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very loud engine noise ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Russian Aerospace Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellerType | contra-rotating ⓘ |
| range | 15000 km ⓘ |
| role |
maritime patrol
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nuclear weapons delivery ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | 13000 m ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| successor | Tupolev Tu-160 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailGunCaliber | 23 mm ⓘ |
| variant |
Tu-95K
NERFINISHED
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Tu-95MR NERFINISHED ⓘ Tu-95MS NERFINISHED ⓘ Tu-95MSM NERFINISHED ⓘ Tu-95RTs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | 50.1 m ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tupolev Tu-95
this entity surface form:
Tu-95
this entity surface form:
Tu-95 family