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Fotogalleri af en Tupolev Tu-95MS Bjørn, The Tupolev Tu-95 (Russian: Туполев Ту-95; NATO reporting name: “Bear”) is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the Soviet Union in 1956 and is expected to serve the Russian Air Force until at least 2040.[1] A development of the bomber for maritime patrol is designated Tu-142, while a passenger airliner derivative was called Tu-114.

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The Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear is a strategic bomber and missile carrier aircraft developed by the Soviet Union in the 1950s. It is one of the longest-serving and fastest propeller-driven aircraft in history, with a maximum speed of over 900 km/h. The Tu-95MS is an upgraded version of the original Tu-95, with improved avionics, navigation systems, and electronic warfare equipment. It can carry up to 16 Kh-55 cruise missiles or 8 Kh-101/102 stealth cruise missiles, which have a range of up to 5,000 km and can carry nuclear or conventional warheads.
The Tu-95MS is also capable of carrying free-fall bombs, mines, or torpedoes. The Tu-95MS has a crew of seven and a wingspan of 50.1 m. It has four Kuznetsov NK-12M turboprop engines, each driving two contra-rotating propellers. The distinctive sound of the propellers has earned the Tu-95MS the NATO reporting name “Bear”. The Tu-95MS is still in service with the Russian Air Force and Navy, as well as with some other countries that acquired it from the former Soviet Union. The Tu-95MS is considered to be a formidable and reliable platform for strategic deterrence and long-range strike missions.