Day: March 12, 2012

Tu-95/1: The first prototype powered by Kuznetsov 2TV-2F coupled turboprop engines, crashed on its 17th flight on 11 May 1953. Tu-95/2: The second prototype powered by Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprops. Tu-95/Tu-95M: Basic variant of the long-range strategic bomber and the only model of the aircraft never fitted with a nose refuelling probe. Known to NATO as the Bear-A. Tu-95K: Experimental version for air-dropping a MiG-19 SM-20 jet aircraft. Tu-95K22: Conversions of the older Bear bombers, reconfigured to carry the Raduga Kh-22 missile and incorporating modern avionics. Known to NATO as the…