Tu-95 Bear
The Tupolev Tu-95 (NATO reporting name: "Bear") is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, it remains the only propeller-powered strategic bomber still in operational use, instantly recognizable by its swept wings and incredibly loud contra-rotating propellers.
Specs
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Engine type
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4x Kuznetsov NK-12MV turboprops
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Length
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151 ft 6in / 46.2 m
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Height
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39 ft 9in / 12.1 m
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Wingspan
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164 ft 5in / 50.1 m
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Combat Range
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8,100 nm / 15,000 km
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Tu-160 Blackjack
The Tupolev Tu-160 (NATO reporting name: "Blackjack") is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber. It is the largest and heaviest combat aircraft, the fastest bomber currently in use, and the largest and heaviest variable-sweep wing airplane ever flown.
Specs
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Engine type
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4x Samara NK-321 afterburning turbofans
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Length
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177 ft 6in / 54.1 m
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Height
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43 ft / 13.1 m
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Wingspan
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182 ft 9in / 55.7 m (swept: 116 ft / 35.6 m)
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Combat Range
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6,641 nm / 12,300 km
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