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Tupolev Tu-95 Bear Long-Range Turboprop Aircraft Family

The Tupolev Tu-95 is a four-engine, swept-wing long-range military aircraft family whose original prototype first flew in 1952. Its contra-rotating Kuznetsov turboprops gave the large airframe unusually high cruise performance and long endurance. Successive Tu-95M, Tu-95K, and Tu-95MS developments extended the design's service life across many decades.

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Identity

Aliases
Tu-95Tu-95 BearTu-95MSTu-95MTu-95K
Family Name
Tupolev Tu-95
Full Name
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear Long-Range Turboprop Aircraft Family
Roles
military
Status
active
Type
aircraft

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Operating Modes
land
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
The Tupolev Tu-95 is a four-engine, swept-wing long-range military aircraft family whose original prototype first flew in 1952. Its contra-rotating Kuznetsov turboprops gave the large airframe unusually high cruise performance and long endurance. Successive Tu-95M, Tu-95K, and Tu-95MS developments extended the design's service life across many decades.
First Flight Year
1,952
Manufacturer
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Tu-95M
    Notes
    Applies to the Tu-95M configuration only; it does not project this engine onto later Tu-95MS aircraft.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Tu-95MS
    Notes
    Applies to the Tu-95MS configuration; other Tu-95 variants remain unrepresented until their exact engine mappings are sourced.

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Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 22:33:19 UTC
Updated Time
July 30, 2026 at 02:37:02 UTC