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 | πΊπΈ 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. | |
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Origin country | π¨π³ 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 |