B-36 Peacemaker vs Tu-95 Bear
| American strategic bomber from the Cold War era with notable service in the Strategic Air Command from 1949 to 1959. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Bombers |
| Manufacturer | Convair |
| First flight | 8 August 1946 |
| Year introduced | 1949 |
| Number produced | 384 units |
| Average unit price | $10 million |
| Soviet strategic bomber, prominent during the Cold War, extensively deployed for long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Bombers |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| First flight | 12 November 1952 |
| Year introduced | 1956 |
| Number produced | 500 units |
| Average unit price | $60 million |
| Wing area | 443.5 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 70.0 m â—‰ |
| Height | 14.3 m â—‰ |
| Length | 49.4 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 673 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 6,413 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 13,289 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 185,973 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 75,530 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 2,359 kgf â—‰ |
| Wing area | 310.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 50.1 m â—‰ |
| Height | 12.1 m â—‰ |
| Length | 46.2 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 920 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 12,500 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 13,716 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 188,000 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 90,000 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 8,950 kW â—‰ |
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