Tupolev Tu-20 / Tu-95 strategic bomber
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The Tupolev Tu-20/Tu-95 is a long-range, turboprop-powered Soviet strategic bomber and missile platform, renowned for its distinctive swept wings and enduring service as a key component of Russia’s nuclear deterrent.
Aliases (4)
- Tupolev Tu-20 / Tu-95 ×48
- Tupolev Tu-95 ×6
- Tu-95 ×1
- Tu-95MS ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military aircraft
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missile carrier → strategic bomber → turboprop aircraft → |
| airframeMaterial |
metal monoplane construction
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| airRefuelingCapability |
equipped for in-flight refueling in some variants
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| allianceInteraction |
regularly intercepted by NATO fighters during patrols
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| armamentCapability |
air-launched cruise missiles
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conventional bombs → free-fall nuclear bombs → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Soviet Union
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| crewSize |
typically 7
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| designBureau |
Andrei Tupolev
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| designedDuring |
Cold War
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| designedFor |
long-range strategic bombing missions against distant targets
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| engineModel |
Kuznetsov NK-12
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| era |
Cold War strategic bomber
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| firstFlight |
1952
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| introducedIntoService |
mid-1950s
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| landingGearType |
retractable tricycle landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Tupolev Design Bureau
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| missionType |
maritime patrol (in Tu-142 derivative)
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strategic reconnaissance (in some variants) → |
| NATOReportingName |
Bear
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| notableFeature |
distinctive loud propeller noise
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long service life spanning decades → very high speed for a turboprop bomber → |
| notableVariant |
Tu-142
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Tu-95MS → |
| numberOfEngines |
4
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| operationalStatus |
in service with Russia in the 21st century
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| primaryRole |
cruise missile launch platform
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long-range strategic bombing → nuclear weapons delivery → |
| propellerConfiguration |
contra-rotating propellers
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| propulsionType |
turboprop
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| rangeCharacteristic |
intercontinental range
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| strategicRole |
component of Russian nuclear triad
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component of Soviet nuclear deterrent → |
| successorRole |
complements Tu-160 in Russian strategic aviation
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| tailArmament |
tail gun turret
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| Tu-142Role |
maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare
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| Tu-95MSRole |
cruise missile carrier
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| usedBy |
Russian Aerospace Forces
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Russian Naval Aviation → Soviet Air Forces → Soviet Naval Aviation → |
| wingConfiguration |
swept wing
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Tupolev Tu-114
("Tupolev Tu-95")
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derivedFrom |
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Tupolev
("Tupolev Tu-95")
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hasProduct |
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Soviet Air Forces
("Tupolev Tu-95")
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notableAircraft |
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Tupolev Tu-20 / Tu-95
("Tu-95MS")
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notableVariant |
|
Andrei Tupolev
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notableWork |
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VVS
("Tu-95")
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operatedAircraftModel |
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Tupolev Tu-114
("Tupolev Tu-95")
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sharesEngineWith |
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Tupolev Tu-114
("Tupolev Tu-95")
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sharesWingWith |
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Tupolev Tu-4
("Tupolev Tu-95")
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successor |