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Tupolev Tu-142 (Bear)

The Tu-142 Bear was an anti-submarine version of the original Tu-95 Bear.
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The Tupolev Tu-142 "Bear" aircraft was a further development of the massive and successful Tu-95 Bear design popularized by its many appearances along the airspace border between the Soviet union and NATO allies during the Cold War. Continuing with the four turboprop-type engine layout, the Tu-142 designation was reserved for a new class of specialized long-range anti-submarine platforms. Like the Tu-95 before it, the Tu-142 would see a long shelf-life, continuing in some capacity to this day.

As a dedicated anti-submarine / reconnaissance platform, the Tu-142 "Bear-F" model appeared in 1972 with a stretched fuselage from what was found on the base Tu-95 series. Powerful search radars were mounted in the ventral radome and made up the heart of the search-and-destroy system. Additionally, the Tu-142 allowed provisions for anti-submarine weaponry that would include anti-ship mine dispensers, torpedoes and sonobouys. Another Tu-142 variant appeared later in the form of the Tu-142 "Bear-J" and was identified as a submarine communications relay platform by NATO observers. India was the only reported export recipient of the Tu-142 model series. Production for the series as a whole ended in 1994.

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  Specifications for the Tupolev Tu-142 (Bear-F)
arrow downDimensions:
Length: 174.11ft (53.07m)
Width:164.17ft (50.04m)
Height: 0.00ft (0.00m)

arrow downPerformance: About MACH
Max Speed: 531mph (855kmh; 462kts)
Max Range: 7,456miles (12,000km)
Rate-of-Climb: 0ft/min (0m/min)
Service Ceiling: 36,089ft (11,000m; 6.8miles)

arrow downStructure:
Accommodation: 11 - 13
Hardpoints: 0
Empty Weight: 202,384lbs (91,800kg)
MTOW: 407,855lbs (185,000kg)

arrow downPowerplant:
Engine(s): 4 x Kuznetsov NK-P 12M turboprop engines driving contra-rotating propellers and generating 15,000eshp each.
arrow downArmament Suite:
2 x 23mm cannons

Up to 9,000lbs of mission-specific ordnance that would include sonobouys, torpedoes and anti-ship mine dispensers.

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1957

Designation: Tupolev Tu-142 (Bear)
Classification Type: Long-Range Anti-Submarine Warfare Bomber
Contractor: Tupolev - USSR

Country of Origin: Soviet Union
Production Total: Not Available

Operators: Soviet Union, Russia and India.


  Variants
Tu-95 - Series Designation for "Bear" model aircraft.

Tu-142 - Base Series Designation as applied to the long-range and anti-submarine function of the Tu-95 model series.

Tu-142 "Bear-F" - Anti-Ship Model; stretched fuselage; fitted with maritime search radar in ventral radome; sonobouys, mine dispenser and torpedo capable.

Tu-142 "Bear-F" Mod 2 - Fitted with Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD) system on tail assembly fin tip.

Tu-142MR "Bear-J" - Submarine Communications Relay Variant.

Tu-142MK-E

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