The design bureau, led by Andrei Tupolev, designed the Soviet Union's first intercontinental bomber, the 1949 Tu-85, a scaled-up version of the Tu-4, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress copy. The Tu-95 is unique as a propeller-driven aircraft with swept wings that has been built in large numbers.Ī Tu-95 showing its swept wing and anti-shock bodies Its distinctive swept-back wings are set at an angle of 35°. The Tu-95 is one of the loudest military aircraft, particularly because the tips of the propeller blades move faster than the speed of sound. It is the only propeller-powered strategic bomber still in operational use today. The aircraft has four Kuznetsov NK-12 engines with contra-rotating propellers. Ī development of the bomber for maritime patrol is designated Tu-142, while a passenger airliner derivative was called Tu-114. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the Long-Range Aviation of the Soviet Air Forces in 1956 and is expected to serve the Russian Aerospace Forces until at least 2040. The Tupolev Tu-95 ( Russian: Туполев Ту-95 NATO reporting name: " Bear") is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. Tu-95MS Bear H RF-94130 off Scotland in 2014
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