What is Tupolev Tu-95?
[[File:Tu-95 Uzin.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tupolev Tu-95]] '''Tupolev Tu-95''' (code-named '''Bear''') was a heavy [[bomber]] plane first used in the [[Cold War]]. It was made by [[Tupolev]]. It was able to carry four powerful [[nuclear bomb]]s, and in its later years it was used as a [[spy]] plane and an [[unmanned aerial vehicle|unmanned]] bomber. The Tu-95 first flew in 1952, and was introduced in 1956. It was used a lot during the [[Cold War]], this is because it could fly to far places. In fact, it could go more than 500 miles per hour, and has a range of 9,000 miles. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aviation.ru/Tu/95/Tu-95.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-06-29 |archive-date=2012-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614065206/http://www.aviation.ru/Tu/95/Tu-95.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The plane is driven by a [[turboprop]] engine, which makes it fast. The plane's speed is also given by its [[wing]]s, which are swept back to make it sleek. Unlike most new bombers, the Tu-95 has a [[turret]] in the tail. Right now, the Tu-95 is still in the [[Russia]]n [[Russian Air Force|Air Force]]. There is also another version, called the Tu-142 that is in the [[Russian Navy|Russian]] [[Navy]]. The Bear will be in [[military|militaries]] until the year [[2040]]. <ref>http://lenta.ru/articles/2007/07/19/tu95/ (in Russian)</ref> == References == <references/> [[Category:Cold War]] [[Category:Soviet military aircraft]] [[Category:Tupolev aircraft]] {{military-stub}}