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Tu-2 Bat vs Tu-95 Bear

Tupolev Tu-2 Bat bombers side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Tu-2 Bat
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear bombers side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Tu-95 Bear
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Specifications
Tu-2 Bat Tu-95 Bear
Origin country 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Bombers Bombers
Manufacturer Tupolev Tupolev
First flight 29 January 1941 12 November 1952
Year introduced 1942 1956
Number produced 2257 units 500 units
Average unit price -- $60 million
Wing area -- m² 310.0 m²
Wingspan 18.9 m 50.1 m
Height 4.1 m 12.1 m
Length 13.8 m 46.2 m
Maximum speed 528 km/h 920 km/h
Operational range 2,020 km 15,000 km
Service ceiling 9,000 m 13,716 m
Max. takeoff weight 11,768 kg 188,000 kg
Empty weight 7,601 kg 90,000 kg
Total thrust 2 x 1,380 kW 4 x 8,950 kW
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Overview

The Tu-2 Bat and the Tu-95 Bear are both Bombers, manufactured by Tupolev and Tupolev respectively.

Top speed is 528 km/h for the Tu-2 Bat vs 920 km/h for the Tu-95 Bear. The Tu-2 Bat has an operational range of 2,020 km vs 15,000 km for the Tu-95 Bear. The Tu-95 Bear operates at altitudes up to 13,716 m compared to 9,000 m for the Tu-2 Bat. At 188,000 kg MTOW, the Tu-95 Bear is 16:1 the Tu-2 Bat's 11,768 kg.

The Tu-2 Bat has been produced in 2,257 units vs 500 for the Tu-95 Bear. The Tu-2 Bat first flew 11 years before the Tu-95 Bear (1941 vs 1952).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-95 Bear?
The Tu-95 Bear is faster with a maximum speed of 920 km/h compared to the Tu-2 Bat's 528 km/h, a difference of 392 km/h.
Which has longer range, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-95 Bear?
The Tu-95 Bear has a longer range at 15,000 km compared to the Tu-2 Bat's 2,020 km.
Which can fly higher, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-95 Bear?
The Tu-95 Bear has a higher service ceiling at 13,716 meters (45,000 ft) compared to the Tu-2 Bat's 9,000 meters (29,527 ft).
Which is heavier, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-95 Bear?
The Tu-95 Bear has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 188,000 kg compared to the Tu-2 Bat's 11,768 kg.
Which is larger, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-95 Bear?
The Tu-95 Bear is longer at 46.2 meters compared to the Tu-2 Bat's 13.8 meters.
Which entered service first, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-95 Bear?
The Tu-2 Bat entered service first in 1942, 14 years before the Tu-95 Bear which entered service in 1956.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-95 Bear?
The Tu-2 Bat has been produced in greater numbers with 2,257 units compared to 500 units of the Tu-95 Bear.