Tupoljev Tu-16 Badger - fotografije in video

Fotogalerija Tupolev Tu-16 Jazbec, The Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting name: Badger) was a twin-engined jet strategic bomber used by the Soviet Union. It has flown for more than 60 years, and the Chinese licence-built Xian H-6 remains in service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.

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The Tupolev Tu-16 Badger was a twin-engine jet strategic bomber developed by the Soviet Union in the early 1950s. It served for more than 50 years in various roles, such as nuclear strike, maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare. The Tu-16 was also exported to several Soviet allies, such as Egypt, Iraq, and Indonesia. The Tu-16 had a swept wing and two powerful Mikulin AM-3 turbojets, giving it a maximum speed of 960 km/h and a range of 4,800 km. It could carry up to 9,000 kg of bombs or missiles, including nuclear weapons.
Tu-16 je bil prvi sovjetski bombnik, ki je nosil manevrirne rakete, kot sta psarna AS-1 in kenguru AS-3. Tu-16 je bil prilagojen tudi za prevoz letalskih polnilnih strok in za delovanje kot tanker za druga letala. Tu-16 so izdelovali v treh tovarnah v Sovjetski zvezi, med letoma 1952 in 1962 pa so izdelali 1.509 letal. Kitajska licenčna različica, Xian H-6, je še vedno v uporabi z letalskimi silami Ljudske osvobodilne vojske.