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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-95
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1956–1993
Quantity
500
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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 Flight1952
- Service Entry Year1956
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber
- Generation1st Generation
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeKuznetsov NK-12
- Engine ModelKuznetsov NK-12
- Number of Engines4
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed925 km/h
- Cruise Speed710 km/h
- Service Ceiling13,716 m
- Ferry Range8,000 km
- Rate of Climb10 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights2MOD.2
- Length46.2 m
- Empty Weight90,000 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Weapons Payload11,000 kg
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built500
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1952
- Production End1993
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1956Production started
- 1991Entered service
- 1993Production ended
70
years in service
37
years in production
500
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
11STRATEGIC BOMBERS5EARLY COLD WAR · STRATEGIC BOMBERS92RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS7PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
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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