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27 May 2017 6:37 p.m. PST
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- Changed title from "Old Warrior: 60 Years On, Russia's Tu-95 Bomber Still ..." to "Old Warrior: 60 Years On, Russia's Tu-95 Bomber Still..."
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| Tango01 | 08 May 2017 4:34 p.m. PST |
…Goes Strong. "Many believe that Russia's veteran Tu-95 strategic bomber is hopelessly passé, but more than sixty years after it hit the skies in 1952, Tupolev's legendary "Bear" still remains a formidable weapon to be reckoned with. Bears on the Prowl: Tu-95 Strategic Bombers Spread Their WingsEven though the four-engine strategic bomber and maritime patrol plane may look like "a monstrosity lurching in from prehistoric times, the Tu-95 remains in service because few aircraft can cover such great distances for such long periods of time while carrying a hefty payload," Sebastian Roblin wrote in the latest issue of National Interest journal. In addition, the Tu-95 is one of the fastest turboprop planes in aviation history. It has one downside though: because of its twin contrarotating propellers, the noise produced by Tu-95s has reportedly been remarked upon by submarine crews and even jet pilots…"
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| Mako11 | 08 May 2017 5:01 p.m. PST |
That, and metal fatigue. I suspect the Russians can't expect the wings and tails to stay attached to them forever, much less the engines. One of our B-52s dropped an entire engine cluster off its wing, not too long ago, so…… Of course, with that famous (infamous?) Russian equipment maintenance………… |
| Tango01 | 09 May 2017 11:05 a.m. PST |
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