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.
Picture of B-36 Peacemaker
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Bomber
Manufacturer Convair
First flight 8 August 1946
Year of introduction 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.
Picture of Tu-95 Bear
Origin country πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR
Category Bomber
Manufacturer Tupolev
First flight 12 November 1952
Year of introduction 1956
Number produced 500 units
Average unit price $60 million
Wing area 443.5 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 70.0 m β—‰
Height 14.3 m β—‰
Length 49.4 m β—‰
Maximum speed 673 km/h β—‰
Operational range 6,413 km β—‰
Service ceiling 13,289 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 185,973 kg β—‰
Empty weight 75,530 kg β—‰
Total thrust 4 x 2,359 kgf β—‰
Wing area 310.0 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 50.1 m β—‰
Height 12.1 m β—‰
Length 46.2 m β—‰
Maximum speed 920 km/h β—‰
Operational range 12,500 km β—‰
Service ceiling 13,716 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 188,000 kg β—‰
Empty weight 90,000 kg β—‰
Total thrust 4 x 8,950 kW β—‰
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