WarbirdTech 43: Tupolev Tu-95 Bear by Peter Davison

WarbirdTech 43: Tupolev Tu-95 Bear by Peter Davison

The photos in this edition are black and white. During the 1940s, the Soviet government, knowing of the American nuclear program, elected to begin work on its own nuclear weapon program. The goal was to create and test the first Soviet atomic bomb within a short time interval to counter a major postwar threat from the West. An important secondary concern became apparent: how to deliver that weapon to the target. Thus, the Tu-95 Bear and the Tu-142, its close relative, were born. The Tu-95 is a large, heavy strategic bomber with a slim fuselage, swept wings, and four powerful turboprop engines driving counter-rotating propellers. It remained in production as a maritime patrol aircraft and cruise missile carrier more than 30 years after it was first produced. The aircraft was revolutionary in the application of a swept wing and turbine powerplants. Yefim Gordon and Peter Davison are the authors of other Specialty Press titles such as Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot, Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum, and Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker. Together they use over 200 photos to illustrate the story of the Tu-95. Topics covered include design, development, structural detail, international production, trials, comparisons, and much more.

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ISBN 13	9781580071024
ISBN 10	1580071023
Title	WarbirdTech 43: Tupolev Tu-95 Bear
Author	Peter Davison
Series	Warbirdtech Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Specialty Press
Year published	2006-10-24
Number of pages	108
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