Aircrafts comparison
| B-52 Stratofortress | Tu-95 Bear | |
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| Manufacturer | Boeing | Tupolev |
| Category | Bomber | Bomber |
| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| First flight | 15 April 1952 | 12 November 1952 |
| Year of introduction | 1955 | 1956 |
| Number produced | 744 units | 500 units |
| Average unit price | $70 million | $60 million |
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| B-52 Stratofortress | Tu-95 Bear | |
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| Crew | 4 members | 8 members |
| Operational range | 13900 km (8637 mi) | 12500 km (7767 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 1000 km/h (621 mph) | 920 km/h (572 mph) |
| Wing area | 370 m² (3982.6 sqft) | 310 m² (3336.8 sqft) |
| Wingspan | 56.4 m (185.0 ft) | 50.1 m (164.4 ft) |
| Height | 12.4 m (40.7 ft) | 12.12 m (39.8 ft) |
| Length | 48.5 m (159.1 ft) | 46.2 m (151.6 ft) |
| Service ceiling | 15000 m (49213 ft) | 13716 m (45000 ft) |
| Max. takeoff weight | 220000 kg (485016 lbs) | 188000 kg (414469 lbs) |
| Empty weight | 83250 kg (183535 lbs) | 90000 kg (198416 lbs) |
| Powerplant | 8 × turbojets Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 delivering 7747 kgp | 4 × turboprops Kuznetsov NK-12M delivering 8950 kW |
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