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After the creation of the United States Strategic Air Command (SAC) in 1946, the Soviet Union decided to launch a modern bomber program and perform better than those derived from the Tu-4, a copy of the B-29. Early studies initiated by the Tupolev design office were launched in 1949 and the final green light was given on July 11, 1951. The first prototype, called Model 95 / I, flew for the first time on 12 November 1952. It was equipped with eight Kuznetsov turboprop-TV-2 F 6 000 hp, arranged in pairs. It was destroyed May 11, 1953 and replaced by the model 95 / II, with four turbines Kuznetsov TV-12 12 000 hp. This second prototype first flew 16 February 1955.
The first two production aircraft were called Tu-95 and flew for the first time in October 1955. The following year, five aircraft were presented the second prototype in flight Airshow Tuchino.
It was built until 1991 in the Kuibyshev Aviation Plant (currently Aviakor plant in Samara).
The fleets of aviation long range with the unit were always alert, in case the cold war would take a new turn and it would have taken bomb the Western bloc. Aside from that, it was used extensively in the transport of bombs and missiles across the USSR. The Tu-95 bombers were used by the Soviet Union to test nuclear bombs and fusion. In service, the bombers are normally equipped with launchers with six cruise missiles Kh-55. The model may additionally carry ten missiles on pylons under his ailes2. Finally, the Tu-142 was a maritime patrol to monitor Soviet coast for the Soviet Navy.
Only India, Ukraine and of course Russia have copies of this device. In January 2014, only 55 copies were still in service at this dernière3.
The first two production aircraft were called Tu-95 and flew for the first time in October 1955. The following year, five aircraft were presented the second prototype in flight Airshow Tuchino.
It was built until 1991 in the Kuibyshev Aviation Plant (currently Aviakor plant in Samara).
The fleets of aviation long range with the unit were always alert, in case the cold war would take a new turn and it would have taken bomb the Western bloc. Aside from that, it was used extensively in the transport of bombs and missiles across the USSR. The Tu-95 bombers were used by the Soviet Union to test nuclear bombs and fusion. In service, the bombers are normally equipped with launchers with six cruise missiles Kh-55. The model may additionally carry ten missiles on pylons under his ailes2. Finally, the Tu-142 was a maritime patrol to monitor Soviet coast for the Soviet Navy.
Only India, Ukraine and of course Russia have copies of this device. In January 2014, only 55 copies were still in service at this dernière3.
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