First flown in 1952, the Tu-95--known to the western world as the Bear --had its share of teething troubles with a change of engine type being necessary before the Aircraft could go into production.
The Bear filled such roles as nuclear bomb delivery, cruise missile strike and long-r.
Eventually, however, it became the backbone of the Soviet strategic aviation, in spite of having a competitor in the shape of the four-turbojet Myasishchev M-4 and its 3M series of derivatives.
First flown in 1952, the Tu-95--known to the western world as the Bear --had its share of teething troubles with a change of engine type being necessary before the Aircraft could go into production