description: "The Tupolev Tu-95 (Russian: \u0422\u0443\u043F\u043E\u043B\u0435\u0432\ \ \u0422\u0443-95; NATO reporting name: \"Bear\") is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered\ \ strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered\ \ service with the Long-Range Aviation of the Soviet Air Forces in 1956 and is expected\ \ to serve the Russian Aerospace Forces until at least 2040. A development of the\ \ bomber for maritime patrol is designated Tu-142, while a passenger airliner derivative\ \ was called Tu-114. The aircraft has four Kuznetsov NK-12 engines with contra-rotating\ \ propellers. It is the only propeller-powered strategic bomber still in operational\ \ use today. The Tu-95 is one of the loudest military aircraft, particularly because\ \ the tips of the propeller blades move faster than the speed of sound" introduced: 1981 manufacturer: Tupolev origin: USSR/Russia price: 35 role: Strategic Bomber variants: Tu-95MS Bear-H: {} tasks: Strike: 670