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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Tupolev Tu-85
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1951
- Crew12
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber
- GenerationPiston-engine
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine Typeliquid-cooled, turbo-compound, six-bank, inline radial engines
- Engine ModelDobrynin VD-4K
- Number of Engines4
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel248,374 kg
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed638 km/h
- Service Ceiling11,700 m
- Ferry Range12,018 km
- Rate of Climb17 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length39.306 m
- Wingspan55.96 m
- Height11.358 m
- Wing Area273.6
- Empty Weight54,711 kg
- Loaded Weight76,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight107,292 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload9,000 kg
- Internal Gun23mm NR-23
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarArgon range-only radar
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built2
- Operators0
▲Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusCancelled
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1950Production started
- 1951Production ended
76
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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