Missiles dropped on Ukraine from 72 year old strategic heavy nuclear bomber Tu-95… know its strength

Some Tu-95 Strategic Bombers have been sent to the areas around Ukraine from Russia’s Engels airfield. It is also being claimed that missiles have been dropped on Ukraine from these bombers. This giant Russian aircraft is actually a strategic heavy nuclear bomber. The surprising thing is that its first flight took place in 1952.

For 72 years, this aircraft has been helping the air force of the Soviet Union and now Russia. Earlier, this aircraft was also used by the Ukrainian Air Force. But now they do not have even one of them left. This aircraft was produced from 1952 to 1993. In total, it has four variants. A total of 500 aircraft were made.

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It was designed by the famous Soviet designer Andrei Tupolev. It was the Soviet Union’s first intercontinental bomber. That is, an aircraft that could fly from one continent to another. Knowing its range, one feels that it is worth it. It can fly 15000 kilometers in one go.

Let us know its speciality…

Crew… 6-7 people are required to fly it. Which includes pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, communication system operator, navigator, tail gunner, additional navigator.

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The wingspan of the 151.7 feet long aircraft is 164.4 feet. The empty weight of the aircraft is 90 thousand kilograms. But the maximum weight at the time of takeoff is 1.88 lakh kilograms. It has four engines and 8 blade contra-rotating propellers. That is, the fans that you must have seen in the video above.

This plane can fly at a maximum speed of 925 km/hr. But it usually cruises at a speed of 710 km/hr. It can reach a maximum height of 45 thousand feet. It is the world’s noisiest plane. This means that its arrival can be detected in advance.

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It can climb 2000 feet in every minute. It has 2 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSS-23 autocannons. The most special thing is that the autocannon is mounted on its tail. This means that it is difficult to attack it from behind. The tail gunner will destroy the planes coming from behind.

To attack the enemy, this aircraft can deploy up to 15 thousand kilograms of bombs or missiles or both. Such as Kh-20, Kh-22, Kh-55/101/102 or 8 Kh-101/102 cruise missiles. These are installed in the underwing pylon.