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The Tupolev Tu-95 is a long-range Soviet bomber aircraft that first flew in the 1950s and remains in service today. It matters historically because it represents a major Cold War-era strategic weapon and continues to be operationally significant for Russia's military capabilities.
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- Operator
- Russian Aerospace Forces
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- Developer
- Tupolev
- Image
- Tupolev Tu-95 Bear side view aft 1984.jpg
- Height
- 12.12
- Length
- 47.5
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- Commons category
- Tupolev Tu-95
- powered by
- NK-12
- NATO reporting name
- Bear
- armament
- unguided bomb
- Commons gallery
- Tupolev Tu-95
- first flight
- 1952-11-12
- service entry
- 1956-04-00
- total produced
- 500
- derivative work
- Tupolev Tu-142
- wingspan
- 48.5
- maximum operating altitude
- 13716
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Encyclopedic overview
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. It is expected to serve the Russian Aerospace Forces until at least 2040.
A development of the bomber for maritime patrol is designated the Tu-142, while a passenger airliner derivative was called the Tu-114.
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