Brief Tu-95 History

[+lindr2]

OK! we have 2 GOOD planes with same name Tu-95M, itry to solve this situation

 

Brief Tu-95 History (Without prototypes)

 

BOMBERS:

 

Tu-95 - in production 1955-58 - NK-12 engines (updated to NK-12M, NK-12MV) ONLY BOMBS MAX Wt 172.000 KG (Fuel - 80.73 Tonnes) 31 PLANES

 

Tu-95A - NUC version (RDS-3,4,6S & others) (modified Tu-95)

 

Tu-95V - planes used in RN-202 (50MT) Test in 1961 (modified Tu-95A) Retired after test.

 

Tu-95M - in production 1957-61? NK-12M engines (updated to NK-12MV) ONLY BOMBS MAX Wt 182.000 KG (Fuel - 89.53 Tonnes) 19 PLANES

 

Tu-95MA - NUC version (RDS-3,4,6S & others) (modified Tu-95M)

 

Tu-95K - in production 1958 - 1961 NK-12MV engines 1x KH-20(M) missile MAX Wt 182.000 KG (Fuel - 89.53 Tonnes)

'Yad' Radar 47 PLANES (28 planes updated to KM in 1965-1970)

 

Tu-95KM - in production 1962 - 1965 NK-12MV engines 1x KH-20(M) missile MAX Wt 182.000 KG (Fuel - 89.53 Tonnes)

Refueling System, 'Yad' Radar 23 PLANES + 28 updated Tu-95K

 

Tu-95K-22 - updated Tu-95K&KM planes (1985-1990) NK-12MV engines 3x KH-22(M,MA,MP) missiles MAX Wt 185.000 KG (Fuel - 89.53 Tonnes)

Refueling System, 'PNA-B' Radar ~ 45 PLANES in service since 1987.

 

Tu-95MS - in production 1981 - 1992 NK-12MP engines 6x KH-55(SM) missiles MAX Wt 187.700 KG (Fuel - 89.53 Tonnes)

Refueling System, 'Obzor-MS' Radar 23 PLANES + 28 updated Tu-95K 31 PLANES

 

Tu-95MS-6 2 wing pylons with 4 Kh-55(SM) summary: 6 Kh-55 in rotary clip on fuselage + 4 on wings

 

Tu-95MSM - updated MS (1999 - present day) 6x KH-101(102) missiles

 

RECON PLANES

 

Tu-95MR - updated Tu-95M SN: 7800410, 7800501, 7800502, 7800506 - 4 PLANES Radar 'Rubin-1D', Refueling System + cameras (1964)

 

Tu-95RC - in production 1963 - 1969 NK-12MV engines MAX Wt 182.000 KG (Fuel - 89.53 Tonnes) Refueling System, 'Uspeh-1A' Radar 52 PLANES

 

TRAINER PLANES

 

Tu-95U,KU - converted Tu-95, Tu-95M (1980-1990)

 

AF Command planes (airbus)

 

Tu-116 - 2 PLANES updated Tu-95 (1957) SN: 6800402, 7800409

 

Tu-142 IS ANOTHER HISTORY !!!

 

Engines: NK-12 - 12000 HP, NK-12M- 4x15000 HP

Edited November 28, 2008 by lindr2

[+Veltro2k]

 

NUFF SAID !!!

Edited November 28, 2008 by Veltro2k

[+lindr2]

 

Yes, 4-th planes from top is Tu-95KD - early version of KM, but in 1964-1965 ALL KD were converted to KM. No need talk about KD.

 

More Drawings:

 

http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw/tu95.zip

 

http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw/tu95archiv.zip

 

http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw/tu95kr.zip

Edited November 28, 2008 by lindr2

[Silverbolt]

Lindr2, you're the guy who work with it...so maybe you can enlight me...

 

Do the old Cells still operational? i read in a Local Magazine about the "new vvs" and they said just the late cells still operational, but i couldn't find this information anywhere...

Edited November 28, 2008 by Silverbolt

[+lindr2]

Man, if you read history carefull, you see what all flyable Tu-95, M, K ,KM was updated or retired before 1991 year.

All flyable MS, and some K-22 still in service. Some Tu-95MS & MSM will be updated in 2009-2011 (new radar, maybe Kh-90). tu-95 K-22 will be retured or modernised by Kh-32. (Carrier Killer Project).

[Silverbolt]

Man, if you read history carefull, you see what all flyable Tu-95, M, K ,KM was updated or retired before 1991 year.

All flyable MS, and some K-22 still in service. Some Tu-95MS & MSM will be updated in 2009-2011 (new radar, maybe Kh-90). tu-95 K-22 will be retured or modernised by Kh-32. (Carrier Killer Project).

 

thanks

[+Typhoid]

so which is the one we called the "Delta" for maritime recon?

 

no missiles or bombs - just a big radar

 

the 142 is the F model for ASW, right?

[+lindr2]

I dont't know NATO designation of Tu-95 family and does not want to know...

 

Tu-95MR & RC has no weapon, but RC is TARGET DESIGNATOR & DATA LINK FOR NAVAL P-6 & P-35 missles.

 

Tu-142 history (without prototypes)

 

Tu-142 (based on Tu-95RC & Tu-116) in production 1968-1975 NK-12MV(MP) engines MAX Wt 185.000 KG (Fuel - 87 Tonnes) Refueling System, 'Berkut-95' Radar, Radio & acoustic buoys, IR-TV seeker Garara,ECM , radio recon, bombs, deep charges, torpedoes (AT-2, AT-2M) (11340KG) 18 PLANES

 

Tu-142M in production 1973-1984 NK-12MV(MP) engines MAX Wt 185.000 KG (Fuel - 87 Tonnes ?) Refueling System, 'Korshun' Radar,cabine length

is increased at 2 metres, at Radio & acoustic buoys, IR-TV seeker Garara,ECM , radio recon, bombs, deep charges, torpedoes (AT-2M) (8845KG)

 

Tu-142M2 Radar 'Korshun-K' & 'Kayra' TV-IR target system (updated 142M)

 

Tu-142M3 in production 1985-1993 NK-12MP engines MAX Wt 185.000 KG (Fuel - 87 Tonnes ?) Refueling System, 'Korshun-K' Radar, at Radio & acoustic buoys, IR-TV seeker 'Kayra',GAS 'Zarechie' ,ECM , radio recon, bombs, deep charges, torpedoes (UMGT-1), missiles (APR-2, Kh-35(since 1986-88), Kh-61 (since 2003-2005)) (8845KG)

 

Tu-142ME EXPORT variant of Tu-142M for India (Radar Korshun-K) 8 planes, simplified buoys, avionics and radar, missiles Brahmos (in project 2007-2010).

8 PLANES

 

Some modernisation programs of 142 exist... WIP

Edited November 29, 2008 by lindr2