Bombers

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15. P-2 Neptune (Image : Wikipedia) 1945 - 1978

Role : Maritime Petrol and Anti Submarine Warfare

Note : The development of this type of aircraft immediately after 2nd World War sounded death knell to Torpedo Bomber

General characteristics

* Crew: 9-11
* Length: 77 ft 10 in (23.72 m)
* Wingspan: 100 ft 0 in (30.48 m)
* Height: 28 ft 4 in (8.56 m)
* Wing area: 1,000 ft² (92.9 m²)
* Empty weight: 34,875 lb (15,819 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 64,100 lb (29,076 kg)
* Powerplant: 2× Wright R-3350-26W Cyclone-18 radial engine, 3,200 hp (2,386 kW) wet each
* Propellers: 3 bladed propeller, 1 per engine

Performance

* Maximum speed: 278 kn (515 km/h)
* Cruise speed: 155 kn (286 km/h) (max)
* Range: 3,458 nmi (6,406 km)

Armament

* Rockets: 2.75 in (70 mm) FFAR in removable wing-mounted pods
* Bombs: 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) including free-fall bombs, depth charges, and torpedoes

P-2H {P2V-7)

General characteristics

* Crew: 7-9
* Length: 91 ft 8 in (27.94 m)
* Wingspan: 103 ft 10 in (31.65 m)
* Height: 29 ft 4 in (8.94 m)
* Wing area: 1,000 ft² (92.9 m²)
* Empty weight: 49,935 lb (22,650 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 79,895 lb (35,240 kg)
* Powerplant: 2× Wright R-3350-32W Cyclone Turbo-compound radial engine, 3,700 hp (2,759 kW) wet each
* Propellers: 4 bladed propeller, 1 per engine

Performance

* Maximum speed: 316 kn (586 km/h) (all engines)
* Cruise speed: 180 kn (333 km/h) (max)
* Range: 1,912 nmi (3,540 km)
* Service ceiling: 22,400 ft ()

Armament

* Rockets: 2.75 in (70 mm) FFAR in removable wing-mounted pods
* Bombs: 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) including free-fall bombs, depth charges, and torpedoes

(Wikipedia)

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16. XB-70 Valkyrie ( Image : Wikipedia) 1964-1969

Speed : Mach 3 and beyond , Status : Strategic Bomber , Deep Penetration Nuclear Armed Strike Aircraft , only prototype built.

Another Picture of XB-70 (Image : Wikipedia)

XB - 70 Diagram proposed by NASA (Image : Wikipedia)

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 185 ft 10 in (56.6 m)
* Wingspan: 105 ft 0 in (32 m)
* Height: 30 ft 9 in (9.4 m)
* Wing area: 6,296 ft² (585 m²)
* Airfoil: Hexagonal; 0.30 Hex modified root, 0.70 Hex modified tip
* Empty weight: 210,000 lb (93,000 kg)
* Loaded weight: 534,700 lb (242,500 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 550,000 lb (250,000 kg)
* Powerplant: 6× General Electric YJ93-GE-3 afterburning turbojet
o Dry thrust: 19,900 lbf[65] (84 kN) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 28,800 lbf[66] (128 kN) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: Mach 3.1 (2,056 mph, 3,309 km/h)
* Cruise speed: Mach 3.0 (2,000 mph, 3,200 km/h)
* Range: 3,725 nmi (4,288 mi, 6,900 km) combat
* Service ceiling: 77,350 ft (23,600 m)
* Wing loading: 84.93 lb/ft² (414.7 kg/m²)
* lift-to-drag: about 6 at Mach 2[87]
* Thrust/weight: 0.314

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17. General Dynamics F-111 (Image : Wikipedia) 1964-1998(The USA) active with RAAF.

Role: Strategic Bomber but some times its different versions were used reconnaissance and electronic warfare.

This Fighter Bomber have the special sweep wing i.e variable geometry wings

Image : Wikipedia

General characteristics

* Crew: 2 (pilot and weapons system operator)
* Length: 73 ft 6 in (22.4 m)
* Wingspan:
o Spread: 63 ft (19.2 m)
o Swept: 32 ft (9.75 m)
* Height: 17.13 ft (5.22 m)
* Wing area:
o Spread: 657.4 ft² (61.07 m²)
o Swept: 525 ft² (48.77 m²)
* Airfoil: NACA 64-210.68 root, NACA 64-209.80 tip
* Empty weight: 47,200 lb (21,400 kg)
* Loaded weight: 82,800 lb (37,600 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 100,000 lb (45,300 kg)
* Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-100 turbofans
o Dry thrust: 17,900 lbf (79.6 kN) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 25,100 lbf (112 kN) each
* Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0186
* Drag area: 9.36 ft² (0.87 m²)
* Aspect ratio: spread: 7.56, swept: 1.95

Performance

* Maximum speed: Mach 2.5 (1,650 mph, 2,655 km/h)
* Combat radius: 1,330 mi (1,160 nmi, 2,140 km)
* Ferry range: 4,200 mi (3,700 nmi, 6,760 km)
* Service ceiling: 66,000 ft (20,100 m)
* Rate of climb: 25,890 ft/min (131.5 m/s)
* Wing loading:
o Spread: 126.0 lb/ft² (615.2 kg/m²)
o Swept: 158 lb/ft² (771 kg/m²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.61
* Lift-to-drag ratio: 15.8

Armament

* Guns: 1× M61 Vulcan 20 mm (0.787 in) gatling cannon (seldom fitted)
* Hardpoints: 9 in total (8× under-wing, 1× under-fuselage between engines)
* Armament capacity: 31,500 lb (14,300 kg) ordnance mounted externally on hardpoints and internally in fuselage weapons bay

(Wikipedia)

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18. B1B Lancer (Image : Wikipedia) 1974 - Active

With Geometric variable swept wing that being followed from F-111 design , this Strategic Bomber which could fly Supersonic Mach 1.25 at High altitude where as at low altitude it could fly at high subsonic , Mach .92.

General characteristics

* Crew: 4 (aircraft commander, copilot, offensive systems officer and defensive systems officer)
* Length: 146 ft (44.5 m)
* Wingspan:
o Extended: 137 ft (41.8 m)
o Swept: 79 ft (24.1 m)
* Height: 34 ft (10.4 m)
* Wing area: 1,950 ft² (181.2 m²)
* Airfoil: NA69-190-2
* Empty weight: 192,000 lb (87,100 kg)
* Loaded weight: 326,000 lb (148,000 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 477,000 lb (216,400 kg)
* Powerplant: 4× General Electric F101-GE-102 augmented turbofans
o Dry thrust: 14,600 lbf (64.9 kN) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 30,780 lbf (136.92 kN) each
* Fuel capacity, optional: 10,000 U.S. gal (38,000 L) fuel tank for 1-3 internal weapons bays each

Performance

* Maximum speed:
o At altitude: Mach 1.25 (830 mph, 1,330 km/h)
o At low level: Mach 0.92 (700 mph, 1,130 km/h)
* Range: 6,478 nmi (7,456 mi, 11,998 km)
* Combat radius: 2,993 nmi (3,445 mi, 5,543 km)
* Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,000 m)
* Wing loading: 167 lb/ft² (816 kg/m²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.37

Armament

* Hardpoints: six external hardpoints for 59,000 lb (27,000 kg) of ordnance (use for weapons currently restricted by START I treaty[41]) and 3 internal bomb bays for 75,000 lb (34,000 kg) of ordnance.
* Missiles:
* Bombs:
o 84× Mk-82 AIR inflatable retarder general purpose bombs[66]
o 81× Mk-82 low drag general purpose bombs[67]
o 84× Mk-62 Quickstrike sea mines[68]
o 24× Mk-65 naval mines[69]
o 30× CBU-87/89/CBU-97 Cluster Bomb Units (CBU)[70]
o 30× CBU-103/104/105 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser
o 24× GBU-31 JDAM GPS guided bombs[71]
o 15× GBU-38 JDAM GPS guided bombs (Mk-82 general purpose warhead)[72]
o 24× Mk-84 general purpose bombs
o 12× AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon
o 96× or 144× GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GPS guided bombs[73] (not fielded on B-1 yet)
o 24× AGM-158 JASSM
o 24× B61 thermonuclear variable-yield gravity bombs
o 24x B83 nuclear bomb

Avionics

* 1× AN/APQ-164 forward-looking offensive passive phased-array radar
* 1× AN/ALQ-161 radar warning and defensive jamming equipment
* 1× AN/ASQ-184 defensive management system
* 1× Lockheed Martin Sniper XR targeting pod (optional)

(Wikipedia)

Please note the Avionics , it could easily act as an Electronic Warfare Aircraft , and the Stealth Technology that evident from Avionics of and from versatility of weapon carriage with including 24 Thermonuclear Bombs and 24 Nuclear Bombs and Mines , This awesome Bomber can do easily versatile role to strategic Bomber to Naval Warfare and Electronic Warfare Bomber.

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19. B-2 Spirit (Image: Wikipedia) 1989 -Active

Role: Stealth Bomber

Built in last days of cold war the revolutionary design in wings and unique capability to evade dense Air Defence system , made this only stealth Bomber in service today.

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 69 ft (21.0 m)
* Wingspan: 172 ft (52.4 m)
* Height: 17 ft (5.18 m)
* Wing area: 5,140 ft² (478 >m²)
* Empty weight: 158,000 lb (71,700 kg)
* Loaded weight: 336,500 lb (152,200 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 376,000 lb (170,600 kg)
* Powerplant: 4× General Electric F118-GE-100 non-afterburning turbofans, 17,300 lbf (77 kN) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: Mach 0.95 (525 knots, 604 mph, 972 km/h)
* Cruise speed: Mach 0.85[32] (470 knots, 541 mph, 870 km/h)
* Range: 6,000 nmi (11,100 km (6,900 mi))
* Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,200 m)
* Wing loading: 67.3 lb/ft² (329 kg/m²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.205

Armament

* 2 internal bays for 50,000 lb (23,000 kg) of ordnance.

* 80× 500 lb class bombs (Mk-82) mounted on Bomb Rack Assembly (BRA)
* 36× 750 lb CBU class bombs on BRA
* 16× 2000 lb class weapons (Mk-84, JDAM-84, JDAM-102) mounted on Rotary Launcher Assembly (RLA)
* 16× B61 or B83 nuclear weapons on RLA

Later avionics and equipment improvements allow B-2A to carry JSOW and GBU-28s as well. The Spirit is also designated as a delivery aircraft for the AGM-158 JASSM when the missile enters service.

(Wikipedia)

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France

1. Sud Aviation Vautour ( Image : Wikipedia) 1952-1979

Role: Fighter Bomber

General characteristics

* Crew: One
* Length: 15.57 m (51 ft 1 in)
* Wingspan: 15.10 m (49 ft 6.5 in)
* Height: 4.94 m (16 ft 2.5 in)
* Wing area: 45 m² (484 ft²)
* Empty weight: 10,000 kg (22,000 lb)
* Loaded weight: 17,500 kg (38,600 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 21,000 kg (46,300 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× SNECMA Atar 101E-3 turbojets, 34.3 kN (7,710 lbf)) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: Mach 0.9, 1,100 km/h (687 mph) at sea level
* Range: 5,400 km (3,375 mi)
* Service ceiling: 15,200 m (50,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: 60 m/s (11,820 ft/min)
* Wing loading: 403 kg/m² (82.6 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.4

Armament

* 4x 30mm DEFA cannons with 100 rounds per gun
* Internal weapons bay for maximum of 2,725 kg (6,000 lb) of bombs (typically six 450 kg (1,000 lb) bombs), pack of 116x 68 mm (2.7 in) rockets, camera pack, or two 1,500 liter (400 U.S. gal) fuel tanks
* Four underwing pylons each rated at 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) (inboard) and 500 kg (1,100 lb) (outboard) for total external load of 4,000 kg (8,800 lb); maximum practical weapons load (internal and external) 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of bombs, rockets, missiles, or napalm tanks

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2. Dassault Mirage IV ( Image : Wikipedia) 1964-1996 (Bombers) 1964-2005 (Reconnaissance)

Role : Supersonic Strategic Bomber

Notable: its High Speed Mach 2.2

General characteristics

* Crew: 2: pilot, navigator
* Length: 23.50 m (77 ft)
* Wingspan: 11.84 m (38 ft 11 in)
* Height: 5.65 m (18 ft 6 in)
* Wing area: 78.0 m² (840 ft²)
* Empty weight: 14,500 kg (32,000 lb)
* Loaded weight: 31,600 kg (69,700 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 33,475 kg (73,645 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× SNECMA Atar 9K-50 turbojets

Performance

* Maximum speed: Mach 2.2 (2,350 km/h, 1,468 mph)
* Combat radius: 1,240 km (670 nm, 775 mi)
* Ferry range: 4,000 km (2,200 nm, 2,500 mi)
* Service ceiling: 20,000 m (66,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: 43.1 m/s (8,490 ft/min)
* Wing loading: 405-429 kg/m² (83-88 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.46

Armament

Avionics

* Thomson-CSF navigation radar
* Doppler navigation
* CT-52 sensor pod for strategic reconnaissance

(Wikipedia)

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The USSR :

1. Ilyushin Il-28 (Image : Wikipedia) 1948-1980

Status: Medium Bomber

General characteristics

* Crew: Three (pilot, bombardier, gunner)
* Length: 17.60 m (57 ft 9 in)
* Wingspan: 21.50 m (70 ft 6 in)
* Height: 6.70 m (22 ft 0 in)
* Wing area: 60.8 m² (654 ft²)
* Empty weight: 11,890 kg (26,210 lb)
* Loaded weight: 17,700 kg (39,000 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 21,200 kg (46,700 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Klimov VK-1 turbojets, 26.5 kN ()5,955 lbf each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 900 km/h (486 kn, 560 mph)
* Range: 2,180 km (1,177 nmi, 1,350 mi)
* Service ceiling: 12,300 m (40,400 ft)
* Rate of climb: 900 m/min (2,950 ft/min)
* Wing loading: 291 kg/m² (59.6 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 1:3.2

Armament

* Guns: 4 × Nudelman NR-23 cannons (2 in nose and 2 in tail barbette)
* Bombs: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) of bombs in internal bay

(Wikipedia)

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2. Tupolev Tu-12 (Image : Wikipedia) 1947 -?

General characteristics

* Crew: 5
* Length: 16.45 m (53 ft 11½ in)
* Wingspan: 18.86 m (61 ft 10½ in)
* Wing area: 48.80 m² (525.30 ft²)
* Empty weight: 8993 kg (19,826 lb)
* Gross weight: 15720 kg (34,657 lb) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 783 km/h (487 mph)
* Range: 2,200 km (1,367 miles)
* Service ceiling: 11370 m (37,305 ft)

Armament

* 1 × 23 mm NR-23 cannon
* 2 × 12.7 mm (0.5in) UBT machine-guns
* 3,000 kg (6,614 lb) of bombs

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3. Tupolev Tu-14 ( Image : Wikipedia) 1949 - ?

Status : Light Bomber

General characteristics

* Crew: four
* Length: 21.95 m (72 ft)
* Wingspan: 21.67 m (71 ft 1 in)
* Height: 5.69 m (18 ft 8 in)
* Wing area: 67.36 m² (725 ft²)
* Empty weight: 14,930 kg (32,846 lb)
* Loaded weight: 20,930 kg (46,046 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 25,930 kg (57,046 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Klimov VK-1 turbojets, 26.5 kN (5,950 lbf) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 845 km/h (528 mph)
* Range: 3,010 km (1,881 mi)
* Service ceiling: 11,200 m (36,745 ft)
* Wing loading: 311 kg/m² (64 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.3

Armament

* 4 × 12.7mm (0.50-in) machine guns
* 2 × 23 mm NR-23 cannon forward
* 2 × 23 mm AM-23 cannon in tail turret
* Up to 3,000 kg (6,610 lb) of bombs or torpedoes

(Wikipedia)

Note : The Armament can easily hint that 3 Ton Bombs , with 2 cannons forward and backward could provide defencive shield from both sides and its capacity to carry torpedoes hints it role of Anti-naval warfare.

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4. Tupolev Tu-4 (Image : Wikipedia) 1949 - Mid 1960

Please see : GNU Free Documentation License - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and File:TU-4-MONIN0.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for details

Role : Strategic Bomber (Developed from B-29)

Three famous US B-29s landed in Soviet Territory during the end of the World War 2 and the Soviets though released the crew unharmed decided to retain the 3 B-29s. The B-29s capability and effectiveness was so proved in the WW2 that after Stalin's order the B-29s copied and reverse engineered by the Soviet engineers and the world first saw the Reverse Engineering of Military Aircraft in the name of Tu-4.

Image of B-29 , Image: Wikipedia

General characteristics

* Crew: 11
* Length: 30.18 m (99 ft)
* Wingspan: 43.05 m (141 ft)
* Height: 8.46 m (27 ft)
* Wing area: 161.7 m² (1,743 ft²)
* Empty weight: 35,270 kg (77,594 lb)
* Loaded weight: 46,700 kg (102,950 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 65,000 kg (143,000 lb)
* Powerplant: 4× Shvetsov ASh-73TK radial engines, 1,790 kW (2,400 hp) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 558 km/h at 10,250 m (33,600 ft) (349 mph)
* Range: 6,200 km (with 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) bomb load) (3,875 mi)
* Service ceiling: 11,200 m (36,700 ft)
* Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
* Wing loading: 400 kg/m² (82 lb/ft²)
* Power/mass: 0.11 kW/kg (0.07 hp/lb)

Armament

* Guns: 10× 23 mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 aircraft cannons, two each in four turrets and tail barbette
* Bombs:

* 6× 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) bombs or
* 1× atomic bomb (Tu-4A) or
* 2× KS-1 standoff missiles (Tu-4K)

(Wikipedia)

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4. Tupolev Tu - 142 (Image : Wikipedia) 1953 - Active

Image of Tu-95 Bear F on which Tu-142 is based

Role : Reconnaissance and Petrol

General characteristics

* Length: 49.50 m (162 ft 5 in)
* Wingspan: 51.10 m (167 ft 8 in)
* Height: 12.12 m (39 ft 9 in)
* Wing area: 311.10 m² (3,348.76 ft²)
* Empty weight: 90,000 kg (198,000 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 185,000 kg (407,848 lb)
* Powerplant: 4× Kuznetsov NK-12MV turboprops, 11,033 kW (14,795 shp) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 925 km/h (500 kn, 575 mph)
* Cruise speed: 711 km/h (384 kn, 442 mph)
* Combat radius: 6,500 km (3,454 nmi, 3,977 mi) (operational)
* Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,000 ft)

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5. Tu - 16 (Image : Wikipedia) 1954-1993

Status : Strategic Bomber

General characteristics

* Crew: Four
* Length: 34.80 m (114 ft 2 in)
* Wingspan: 33.00 m (108 ft 3 in)
* Height: 10.36 m (34 ft 0 in)
* Wing area: 165 m² (1,775 ft²)
* Empty weight: 37,200 kg (82,000 lb)
* Loaded weight: 76,000 kg (168,00 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 79,000 kg (174,000 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Mikulin AM-3M-500 turbojets, 93.2 kN (20,900 lbf) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 1,050 km/h (656 mph)
* Range: 7,200 km (4,500 mi)
* Service ceiling: 12,800 m (42,000 ft)
* Wing loading: 460 kg/m² (94 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.24

Armament

* Guns: 6-7 × 23 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannons, two each in dorsal and ventral remote turrets and manned tail turret, with the occasional addition of one fixed forward in the nose
* Bombs: 9,000 kg (20,000 lb) of free-fall weapons or
* Missiles:

* 1 × Kh-10 (AS-2 'Kipper') anti-ship missile semi-recessed in bomb bay or
* 1 × Kh-26 (AS-6 'Kingfish') anti-ship missile on port underwing hardpoint

(Wikipedia)

Note : Unlike the USA which relied heavily on jet powered Strategic Bomber , soviets relied on both turboprop and turbojet powered aircraft.

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6. Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder (Image : Wikipedia) 1959-1990s

Status: Medium Bomber , Supersonic Strategic Bomber, Reconnaissance Aircraft

This was first of its kind strategic supersonic Bomber developed by the Soviets. This was carrier of cruise Missile at that time.

General characteristics

* Crew: three - pilot, navigator, weapons officer
* Length: 41.60 m (136 ft 5 in)
* Wingspan: 23.17 m (76 ft 0 in)
* Height: 10.13 m (33 ft 3 in)
* Wing area: 162 m² (1,742 ft²)
* Empty weight: kg (lb)
* Loaded weight: 85,000 kg (187,390 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 92,000 kg (202,400 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Dobrynin RD-7M-2 turbojets
o Dry thrust: rated 107.9 kN (24,250 lbf) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 161.9 kN (36,376 lbf) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 1,510 km/h (938 mph, Mach 1.42)
* Range: 4,900 km (3,045 mi)
* Service ceiling: 13,300 m (40,540 ft)
* Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
* Wing loading: 525 kg/m² (107 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.38

Armament

* Guns: 1 × AM-23 23 mm cannon in tail turret
* Bombs: 9,000 kg (20,000 lb) or
* Missiles: 1 × Kh-22 (AS-4 'Kitchen') cruise missile

(Wikipedia)

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7. Tupolev Tu-95 (Image: Wikipedia) 1952- Active

For details see : File:Tupolev Tu-95 Marina.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and GNU Free Documentation License - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Like B-52 , this bomber was the Soviets and now Russia's backbone though powered by propeller, it is in service over 50 years.

General characteristics

* Crew: 7 - 2 pilots, 1 tailgunner, 4 others
* Length: 49.50 m (162 ft 5 in)
* Wingspan: 51.10 m (167 ft 8 in)
* Height: 12.12 m (39 ft 9 in)
* Wing area: 310 m² (3,330 ft²)
* Empty weight: 90,000 kg (198,000 lb)
* Loaded weight: 171,000 kg (376,200 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 188,000 kg (414,500 lb)
* Powerplant: 4× Kuznetsov NK-12MV turboprops, 11,000 kW (14,800 shp)[41] each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 920 km/h (510 knots, 575 mph)
* Range: 15,000 km (8,100 nmi, 9,400 mi) unrefueled
* Service ceiling: 13,716 m (45,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: 10 m/s (2,000 ft/min)
* Wing loading: 606 kg/m² (124 lb/ft²)
* Power/mass: 235 W/kg (0.143 hp/lb)

Armament

* Radar-controlled Guns: 1 or 2 × 23 mm AM-23 cannon in tail turret
* Missiles: Up to 15,000 kg (33,000 lb), including the Kh-20, Kh-22, Kh-26, and Kh-55 air-to-surface missiles

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8. Yak 28 ( Image Courtesy Federation of American Scientists, available at : Yak-28 FIREBAR (YAKOVLEV) - Russia / Soviet Nuclear Forces, Image link : http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/airdef/ru_monino_aircraft_yak28_02.jpg) 1958-1992

Status: Medium Bomber, Reconnaissance, Electronic Warfare, Interceptor

General characteristics

* Crew: two
* Length: 21.6 m (75 ft 0 in)
* Wingspan: 12.50 m (41 ft 0 in)
* Height: 3.95 m (12 ft 11 in)
* Wing area: 37.6 m² (405 ft²)
* Empty weight: 13,150 kg (28,991 lb)
* Loaded weight: 15,000 kg (33,069 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 20,000 kg (44,092 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Tumansky R-11 afterburning turbojets, 46 kN dry, 62 kN with afterburning (10,140 lbf dry, 13,670 lbf with afterburning) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 1,200 km/h (750 mph)
* Range: 2,500 km (1,550 mi)
* Service ceiling: 16,750 m (54,954 ft)
* Wing loading: 531 kg/m² (108.6 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.62

Armament

* 2 × R-98M (AA-3 'Anab') air-to-air missiles, usually one R-98TM infrared and one R-98RM semi-active radar homing
* 2 × K-13A (AA-2 'Atoll') short-range missiles (occasionally fitted)

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9. Yak 26 (Image Courtesy : All the World's Helicopters and Rotorcraft - the most complete helicopter collection in the world. Helicopters, autogyros, tilt-rotors, tilt-wings etc., available at : Yakovlev Yak-26 - bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, Image Link : http://www.aviastar.org/pictures/russia/yak-26.jpg)

Only 10 produced , never entered into service

Status :Supersonic Bomber

General characteristics

* Crew: two, pilot and bombardier
* Length: 17.16 m (56 ft 3 in)
* Wingspan: 10.96 m (35 ft 11 in)
* Height: m (ft)
* Wing area: 29 m² (312 ft²)
* Empty weight: kg (lb)
* Loaded weight: 11,200 kg (24,684 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: kg (lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Tumansky RD-9F , 19.6 kN (4,400 lbf) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 1,200 km/h (750 mph)
* Range: 2,200 km (1,375 miles)
* Service ceiling: 16,000 m (52,480 ft)
* Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
* Wing loading: 386 kg/m² (79 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.36

Armament

* 4 x 23 mm Nudelman NR-23 cannon with 1,200 rounds
* Bombs in internal bay
* Underwing hardpoints

(Wikipedia)

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10. Myasishchev M-50 (Image : Wikipedia) 1959-1959

Status : Strategic Bomber

Never attained service

General characteristics

* Crew: Two
* Length: 57.48 m (188 ft 6 in)
* Wingspan: 35.10 m (115 ft 2 in)
* Height: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
* Wing area: 290.6 m² (3,128 ft²)
* Empty weight: 85,000 kg (187,000 lb)
* Loaded weight: 175,000 kg (386,000 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 200,000 kg (440,000 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Dobrynin VD-7M afterburning turbojets, 156.9 kN (35,270 lbf) each, and 2× VD-7B turbojets, 92.12 kN (20,710 lbf) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 1,950 km/h (1,210 mph)
* Cruise speed: 1,500 km/h (930 mph)
* Range: 7,400 km (4,600 mi)
* Service ceiling: 16,500 m (54,100 ft)
* Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
* Wing loading: 602 kg/m² (123 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.29

Armament

* 30,000 kg (66,000 lb) of bombs or missiles carried in internal bay

(Wikipedia)

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11. Tu 22M* (Image : Wikipedia) 1969-Active

For details see : File:Tupolev Tu-22m3.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,

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Status : Supersonic, Strategic Bomber, Maritime Strike

* Active in Indian Navy

General characteristics

* Crew: 4 (pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, defensive systems operator)
* Length: 42.4 m (139 ft)
* Wingspan:
o Spread (20° sweep): 34.28 m (112 ft 6 in)
o Swept (65° sweep): 23.30 m (76 ft 5 in))
* Height: 11.05 m (36 ft 3 in)
* Wing area:
o Spread: 183.6 m² (1,976 ft²)
o Swept: 175.8 m² (1,892 ft²)
* Empty weight: 58,000 kg (172,000 lb)
* Loaded weight: 112,000 kg (247,000 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 126,000 kg (277,800 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Kuznetsov NK-25 turbofans, 245 kN (50,000 lbf) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: Mach 2.05 (2,327 km/h,)
* Range: 7,000 km (4,971 mi)
* Combat radius: 2,410 km (1,500 mi)
* Service ceiling: 13,300 m (40,635 ft)
* Rate of climb: 15m/s (91ft/s)
* Wing loading: 688 kg/m² (147 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.40

Armament

* Guns: 1 × 23 mm GSh-23 cannon in remotely controlled tail turret
* Hardpoints: wing and fuselage pylons and internal weapons bay with a capacity of 21,000 kg (46,300 lb) of

*
o From 1 × up to 3 × Raduga Kh-22 (AS-4 'Kitchen') or Raduga KSR-5 (AS-6 'Kingfish') missiles in weapons bay and on wing pylons or
o The Tu-22M3 can carry six missiles on a MKU-6-1 rotary launcher in its bomb bay, plus four missiles on two underwing pylons for a total of ten missiles per aircraft.or
o Various freefall bombs - 69 × FAB-250 or 8 × FAB-1500 might be typical.

The Kh-55 (AS-16 'Kent') long-range cruise missile was tested on the Tu-22M[7] but apparently not used in service.,

(Wikipedia)

Note: Only Swept wing design besides US F-111 and B-1B Lancer

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12. Tupolev Tu-160 (Image : Wikipedia) 1981-Active

General characteristics

* Crew: 4 (pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, defensive systems operator)
* Length: 54.1 m (177 ft 6 in)
* Wingspan:
o Spread (20° sweep): 55.70 m (189 ft 9 in)
o Swept (65° sweep): 35.60 m (116 ft 10 in)
* Height: 13.10 m (43 ft 0 in)
* Wing area:
o Spread: 400 m² (4,310 ft²)
o Swept: 360 m² (3,875 ft²)
* Empty weight: 110 t (242,000 lb)
* Loaded weight: 267 tonnes (590,000 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 275 tonnes (606,000 lb)
* Powerplant: 4× Kuznetsov NK-321 turbofans
o Dry thrust: 137 kN (30,900 lbf) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 245 kN (55,100 lbf) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: Mach 2.05[27] (2,220 km/h, 1,380 mph, 1,200 kn) at high altitude
* Range: 17,400 km (9,400 nmi, 10,800 mi) unrefueled
* Combat radius: 10,500 km (5,670 nmi, 6,500 mi)
* Service ceiling: 15,000 m (49,200 ft)
* Rate of climb: 70 m/s (13,860 ft/min)
* Wing loading: 743 kg/m² with wings fully swept (152 lb/ft²)
* lift-to-drag: 18.5-19, while supersonic it is above 6.[28]
* Thrust/weight: 0.37

Armament

* 2 internal bays for 40,000 kg (88,185 lb) of ordnance, options include:

* 2 internal rotary launchers each holding 6 × Raduga Kh-55 cruise missiles (primary armament) or 12× Raduga Kh-15 short-range nuclear missiles

(Wikipedia)

Note : Carrier of Nuclear Missile.

Status: Supersonic Heavy Bomber

Note : Configuration is somehow similar to B-1B Lancer

Swept wing design continued from Tu-22M

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