B-52 Stratofortress vs Tu-95 Bear
| American strategic bomber, significant for Cold War role, actively used in conflict zones from Vietnam to the Gulf War. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 15 April 1952 |
| Year of introduction | 1955 |
| Number produced | 744 units |
| Average unit price | $70 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 | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| First flight | 12 November 1952 |
| Year of introduction | 1956 |
| Number produced | 500 units |
| Average unit price | $60 million |
| Wing area | 370.0 m² 🟢 |
| Wingspan | 56.4 m 🟢 |
| Height | 12.4 m 🟢 |
| Length | 48.5 m 🟢 |
| Maximum speed | 1000 km/h 🟢 |
| Operational range | 13,900 km 🟢 |
| Service ceiling | 15,000 m 🟢 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 220,000 kg 🟢 |
| Empty weight | 83,250 kg 🔴 |
| Total thrust | 8 x 7,747 kgp 🟢 |
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| Wing area | 310.0 m² 🔴 |
| Wingspan | 50.1 m 🔴 |
| Height | 12.1 m 🔴 |
| Length | 46.2 m 🔴 |
| Maximum speed | 920 km/h 🔴 |
| Operational range | 12,500 km 🔴 |
| Service ceiling | 13,716 m 🔴 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 188,000 kg 🔴 |
| Empty weight | 90,000 kg 🟢 |
| Total thrust | 4 x 8,950 kgp 🔴 |
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