2. Russia’s Tu-95 “Bear” bomber
Joint Stock Company Tupolev is the manufacturer.
Main Users: The Russian Air Forces
Program Expense: *$103,000,000
Cost per unit: $34.33 million*
Many of the plane designs produced by Andrei Tupolev’s design office during the height of the Soviet Union were based on designs already completed by US businesses. The Tupolev Tu-95 is therefore based on the Boeing Superfortress B-29. The Tu-95 is a heavy strategic bomber powered by a turboprop and featuring four engines.
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Commencing in the 1950s, the Tu-95 is anticipated to remain a mainstay of the Russian Aerospace Forces until 2040, if not beyond. The bomber’s maritime patrol variant is called the Tu-142. The Tu-114 is the Tu-95’s variant, designed for passenger airlines. With more than 500 units produced, the Tu-95 is exceptional among swept-wing, propeller-driven aircraft.
There are various variations of the Bear, such as the Tu-114 airliner version. The Tu-142 is a maritime recon and anti-submarine variant, and the Tu-116 is a Tu-95 with multiple passenger cabins installed. There have been further alterations, but either Western intelligence overlooked them or the Soviet Union eliminated them before they could be put into use.
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