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An air-to-air right side view of a Soviet Tu-142 Bear F aircraft. (SUBSTANDARD)

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An air-to-air right side view of a Soviet Tu-142 Bear F aircraft. (SUBSTANDARD)

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Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Scene Camera Operator: Unknown

Release Status: Released to Public
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The Tu-95 BEAR was perhaps the most successful bomber produced by Soviet aviation. It was the only bomber deployed by any country to use turboprop engines, which provided extraordinarily long endurance at speeds only slightly less than comparable turbojet-powered heavy bombers. The development of the Tu-95 intercontinental bomber began in the early 1950s. A team under Aleksandr A. Arkhangelsky, Tupolev’s longtime associate, designed the Tu-95 (“Bear”), a huge turboprop bomber that first flew in 1954 and became one of the most durable military aircraft ever built. A huge turboprop bomber first flew in 1954. Tu-95 bombers are still on the frontlines after more than 60 years in service. Two civilian aircraft were derived from these—the Tu-104, which appeared in 1955 and became one of the first jet transports to provide regular passenger service, and the Tu-114 long-range passenger plane, the largest propeller-driven aircraft ever in regular service.

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07/11/1988
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The U.S. National Archives
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