Tu-95MS Bear-H. (Russian Ministry of Defense)
Warzone/The Drive: Russia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its Weapons
The Russian Air Force's Long-Range Aviation assets are photographed with their ordnance laid out around them.
A fearsome-looking array of weapons artfully arranged in front of the aircraft expected to carry them is a familiar trope of military aviation and has frequently been used for both military “shows of strength” and marketing purposes. Until now, however, there have been precious few opportunities to see Russia’s strategic bombers displayed alongside their potential payloads. That has changed with the accompanying set of photos recently released by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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WNU Editor: The Russian air force is copying what the U.S. Air Force has done (see below).
B-52 weapons load
U.S, Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Robert J. Horstman
3 comments:
Why are the Russians using a propeller-driven bomber? Isn't that greatly inferior technology?
If props give you greater range and are no more vulnerable to anti-aircraft missiles, why not?
If you are in range of a missile and it has lock, does it matter if you go 590 or 600 mph? It might, but most of the time do not count on speed alone to save you.
TU 95
Maximum speed: 925 km/h (575 mph, 499 kn)
Cruise speed: 710 km/h (440 mph, 380 kn)
B 52
Maximum speed: 560 kn (650 mph, 1,047 km/h)
Cruise speed: 442 kn (525 mph, 844 km/h)
Both aircraft are subsonic. The B52 is about 75 to 85 mph faster. Neither of them are going to outrun anything except Governor Grandma Killer.
all i need is my body and light
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