The Russian Strategic Bomber Tu-95 being intercepted


 
   


From Russian TV. TU-95 "Bear" Strategic bomber. (Туполев Ту--95). The Tu-95 is still in service, as of 2007, and expected to remain so with the Russian Air Force until at least 2040. The Tu-95 is powered by four Kuznetsov turboprop engines, each driving contra-rotating propellers, and remains the fastest propeller-driven aircraft to go into operational use. Its wings are swept back at 35 degrees, a very sharp angle by the standards of propeller-driven aircraft.

Canal: News & Politics
Añadido: December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm
Autor: sicqnus

Duración: 07:22
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Etiquetas: airforce  bomber  gurevitch  interception  mig  mikoyan  Russian  strategic  sukhoi  tupolev  

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Scrat335 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
The insigia on the tail of the one says it is not American, I do not believe that insignia on American palnes are allowed to stand out so much. I could be wrong.
jakleven (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
was that two F-16's who where intercepting? Norwegian air force perhaps?
Avantime (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
Do people still use slide rules these days?
nuk3m3vil (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
u r absolutely right, i love russia, though i m not from russia
elpcon (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
cause it is so noise and slow
Dogapsa (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
Real reality TV right here. Knife-edge of the end of it all. Well, that's overdramatizing, but you get the idea.
vanbeukenmans (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
he is right they tend to come to north-west europe from north and they get intercepted by norwegian, dane, english and dutch fighters way before they even reach the territorial border.
odessaboy (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
No they don't. They are intercepted in international airspace, especially if they are considered to be in too close proximity to America/Canadian airspace, or American assets overseas.On occasion they may actually penetrate overseas airspace, like in Guam, or over the USS Essex. But the routine intercept occurs usually over the Bearing Straight or Pacific Ocean.
bryanshipley (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
uh ya they do, if they dont fly into our airspace they why the heck would be go intercept them, and in who's airspace there's? they have been intercepted numerous times in northern canada
odessaboy (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
Contrary to some of the other responses to this question, the reason that they get intercepted is because it is the most effective way to gather intelligence about any new capabilities that have been added to the plane.The bear hasn't and won't actually fly in American, British, or Canadian airspace; they'd be shot down if they did that. They're flying in international airspace, and other nations have the right to fly in international airspace next to them.It is also political.