The National Interest

Tu-95: The Old Russian Bomber that Refuses to Land

The vast majority of the Russian Federation’s military equipment is legacy or surplus from the Soviet Union days — be they small arms, tanks, jets or armored personnel carriers. Bombers are no ...
The Aviationist

Here’s The First Footage of The Modernised Tu-95MSM “Bear” Bomber Performing Its Maiden Flight

Russia’s Tu-95MSM heavily upgraded strategic missile-carrying bomber has made its first flight. United Aircraft Corporation has just released the first-ever footage of the maiden flight of a heavily ...
Jalopnik

This Is What It's Like Inside The Loudest Plane In The World

The Russian Tu-95 'Bear' isn't just a relic of the Cold War, with the potential for a nuclear payload capable of untold devastation. It's eight contra-rotating propellers also enable to it hold the ...
The National Interest

Russia Is Upgrading Its Old, Propeller-Driven Tu-95 Bombers

Key point: The current backbone of the Russian strategic bomber force is the Tu-95MS. The Tu-95 is one of the oldest designs in active service in the Russian Air Force. Driven by eight contra-rotating ...