Photos from the personal collection of Kostas Panitsidis
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A subsonic cruise missile-armed strategic bomber powered by four NK-12MP 15,000-hp turboprops.
The Tu-95 strategic bomber prototype first took to the air on 12 November, 1952, while the Tu-95MS missile carrier made its maiden flight in September 1979.
The Tu-95MS series production had been performed at the Aviakor plant (Samara) during 1983-1992 with about 90 aircraft having been built. Presently, the Tu-95MS make up the backbone of the Russian Air Force strategic component.
Tu-95MS Front fuselage section
At the same time, two sub-versions of Tu-95 MS were manufactured:
Tu-95MS-6 © Konstantinos Panitsidis
Tu-95 MS-6 modified for missile transport at its internal warehouse and four missiles on external carriers (a total of 31 aircrafts were manufactured).
Tu-95MS-16 © Konstantinos Panitsidis
The Tu-95MS-16 with increased ability to carry rockets on external carriers as 10 X-55 missiles, with a new GSh-23L gun, while the cockpit was upgraded to create better crew conditions (a total of 57 aircraft were built).
THREE-VIEW DRAWING
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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DESIGNER
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OKB Tupolev
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COUNTRY
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Russia
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TYPE
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Strategical Bomber
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CREW
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7
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POWER-PLANT
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Four turboprop engine ΝΚ-12Μ (MV)
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Power, h.p.
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2 x 15.000
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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47,09
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Height, m
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13,20
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Wing span, m
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50,05
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Wing area, m2
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295
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WEIGHT
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Empty aircraft, kg
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94.400
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Maximum take-off, kg
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187.700
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Internal fuel, kg
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87.000
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PERFORMANCE
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Maximum speed, km/h
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830
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Cruising speed, km/h
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710
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Range, km
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10.500
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Combat range, km
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6.500
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Service ceiling, m
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12.000
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| ARMAMENT | 2x23 mm cannons GSh-23 or GSh-23L. Warload-normal 9.000 kg, maximum - 20.000 kg, overload-25.000 kg: Drum launcher for 6 cruise missiles Kh-55 on Tu-95MS-6 plus 4xKh-55 in underwings hardpoints), on Tu-95MS-16 plus 10xKh-55 in 4 underwings hardpoints) free fall, cluster and nuclear bombs. |
PHOTOS Tu-95MS
