Tu-95

A Russian strategic bomber that has been around since the cold war. It's biggest competitor is the B-52 stratofortress which is also still in service with the US military. The most distinct features of the Tu-95 are its set of four huge contra-rotating propellers and swept-back wings. Each engine has a total of eight blades, four turning anticlockwise and the other four clockwise. With four engines, that's a total of 32 blades. Whilst a few people say that it is not as advanced or as stealthy (its propellers are so loud that submarines can hear it from underwater!) as some other bombers like the B-2, B-21, B-1, Tu-22M3 or Tu-160, there is no denying the Tu-95 can really deliver. It will probably remain in service until the 2040s. Its NATO reporting name is 'Bear'. It also dropped the tsar bomba.

Person 1: Do you like the Tu-95?
Person 2: No, I like the B-52.
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by glubglubglubglub January 28, 2025

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Tu-114

The Tu-114 was the Tu-95 but converted into a passenger airliner. The Tu-114 was the largest and fastest passenger plane at that time. Due to its swept wing and powerplant design, with 4 engines and contra-rotating propellers because it was a modified Tu-95 airframe, the Tu-114 was able to travel at speeds typical of modern jetliners, 880 km/h (550 mph). Although it was able to accommodate 224 passengers, when operated by Aeroflot, it was more common to provide 170 sleeping berths and a dining lounge.

Despite it being very old and long retired, the Tu-114 is still a very intriguing aircraft.

by glubglubglubglub January 30, 2025

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by LeSouffleDeVersailles February 1, 2025

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