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H-5 vs Tu-16 Badger

Harbin H-5 bombers side profile drawing
🇨🇳 H-5
Tupolev Tu-16 Badger bombers side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Tu-16 Badger
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Specifications
H-5 Tu-16 Badger
Origin country 🇨🇳 China 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Bombers Bombers
Manufacturer Harbin Tupolev
First flight 25 September 1966 27 April 1952
Year introduced 1967 1954
Number produced 507 units 1509 units
Average unit price -- $6 million
Wing area 60.8 m² 165.0 m²
Wingspan 21.5 m 33.0 m
Height 6.2 m 10.4 m
Length 16.8 m 34.8 m
Maximum speed 902 km/h 1050 km/h
Operational range 2,400 km 7,200 km
Service ceiling 12,500 m 12,800 m
Max. takeoff weight 21,200 kg 79,000 kg
Empty weight 12,890 kg 37,200 kg
Total thrust 2 x 2,700 kgf 2 x 9,525 kgf
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Overview

The H-5 and the Tu-16 Badger are both Bombers, manufactured by Harbin and Tupolev respectively.

Top speed is 902 km/h for the H-5 vs 1,050 km/h for the Tu-16 Badger. The H-5 has an operational range of 2,400 km vs 7,200 km for the Tu-16 Badger. The Tu-16 Badger operates at altitudes up to 12,800 m compared to 12,500 m for the H-5. At 79,000 kg MTOW, the Tu-16 Badger is 3.7:1 the H-5's 21,200 kg.

The H-5 has been produced in 507 units vs 1,509 for the Tu-16 Badger. The Tu-16 Badger first flew 14 years before the H-5 (1952 vs 1966).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the H-5 or Tu-16 Badger?
The Tu-16 Badger is faster with a maximum speed of 1,050 km/h compared to the H-5's 902 km/h, a difference of 148 km/h.
Which has longer range, the H-5 or Tu-16 Badger?
The Tu-16 Badger has a longer range at 7,200 km compared to the H-5's 2,400 km.
Which can fly higher, the H-5 or Tu-16 Badger?
The Tu-16 Badger has a higher service ceiling at 12,800 meters (41,994 ft) compared to the H-5's 12,500 meters (41,010 ft).
Which is heavier, the H-5 or Tu-16 Badger?
The Tu-16 Badger has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 79,000 kg compared to the H-5's 21,200 kg.
Which is larger, the H-5 or Tu-16 Badger?
The Tu-16 Badger is longer at 34.8 meters compared to the H-5's 16.8 meters.
Which entered service first, the H-5 or Tu-16 Badger?
The Tu-16 Badger entered service first in 1954, 13 years before the H-5 which entered service in 1967.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the H-5 or Tu-16 Badger?
The Tu-16 Badger has been produced in greater numbers with 1,509 units compared to 507 units of the H-5.