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Avro Vulcan B.2 Military
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerAvroTupolev
TypeBombersBombers
Origin🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇷🇺 Russia
First flight19521952
StatusRetiredIn service
Units built136500
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length29.59 m46.20 m
Wingspan33.83 m50.10 m
Height8.00 m12.12 m
Wing area368.3 m²289.9 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight37,144 kg90,000 kg
Max. take-off weight92,534 kg188,000 kg
Performance
Max. speed1,038 km/h920 km/h
Cruise speed—710 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.96—
Range4,170 km15,000 km
Service ceiling17,000 m13,700 m
Crew & capacity
Crew56–7
Powerplant
Engines44
Engine type——
Engine modelBristol Siddeley Olympus 301Kuznetsov NK-12MV
Thrust (each)88.9 kN—
Power (each)—11,000 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Avro Vulcan B.2
1,038 km/h
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear
920 km/h

Range

Avro Vulcan B.2
4,170 km
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear
15,000 km

Max. take-off weight

Avro Vulcan B.2
92,534 kg
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear
188,000 kg

Wingspan

Avro Vulcan B.2
34 m
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear
50 m

Length

Avro Vulcan B.2
30 m
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear
46 m

Service ceiling

Avro Vulcan B.2
17,000 m
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear
13,700 m

Units built

Avro Vulcan B.2
136
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear
500

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.