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Tupolev TU-95 Bear

108k WalrusAircraft  6.7 years ago
12,809 downloads
Auto Credit Based on WalrusAircraft's TU-95 Bear (Please Read Instructions)

**** Use this version updated for version 1.7****
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/NY27T2/Tu-95-MS-Bear-fixed-for-update-1-7

Another upgrade to the aging Soviet Bear.
Instructions:
Gear for wheels
1 Gear Doors
2 Flaps
3 Prop Pitch - VTOL up increase pitch and VTOL down for reverse prop
4 Bomb bay door
5 rear guns
8 lights
Take off procedure: Close bomb bay door and extend flaps to half way. Increase power slowly. Under 15,000 feet keep prop pitch neutral, then increase as you climb to ceiling height (45,000 feet) to prevent engine overspeeding.

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.309
  • Wing Loading 8.2lbs/ft2 (40.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 6,279.7ft2 (583.4m2)
  • Drag Points 52777

Parts

  • Number of Parts 567
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 2,333
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    102 Mikoyer

    @breitling lag?

    2.0 years ago
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    102 Mikoyer

    @InfernoDrake same lol

    2.0 years ago
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    lol i modified the bomb to tsar bomb

    2.5 years ago
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    funfact: Tu-95 can be used as an presidential plane and passenger plane planned by the soviets

    +1 3.6 years ago
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    10.4k JA311M

    what provides lift in this model? i haven't find any primary wings nor structure wings.

    +2 4.1 years ago
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    how did you put the the propellers together?

    +2 5.0 years ago
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    Correct. It was an older model, but the same plane. @SandBoxMan10

    5.8 years ago
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    This is the plane that carried and dropped Tsar bomba right?

    5.8 years ago
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    8,577 breitling

    @ChiChiWerx really laggy though

    6.1 years ago
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    8,577 breitling

    its really good the only problems the lag i modified un unarmed version for me to shoot down and the bombs in the plane were really hard to remove (i havent posted it)

    6.1 years ago
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    8,577 breitling

    could someone please tell me how to reverse rotate the rotors?

    6.1 years ago
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    Thanks @ChiChiWerx And you know I cant complain. The predecessor to this airplane has had 78,000 downloads. That's remarkable when you think about it. I'm an old player in this game (aside from just being old). I know more than I let on in this game because of who I know. I've enjoyed talking to you. Feel free to hook up on hangouts if you like. I can sent you my contact info.

    6.7 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    By the way, this build is under-rated! It should be well over 100 upvotes by now!

    +1 6.7 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    @WalrusAircraft agreed, communism was a huge influencer. Ever read Yuri Belenko's book, Mig Pilot? Very illuminating as to the condition of the Soviet Union, which has largely carried over to Russia. From an airman's perspective, I think that the poor conditions of Soviet and Russian airfields are more a result of the fact they don't have the money to keep up airfields the way that the U.S. or Europe, or even China does, so they just accept it, design their aircraft accordingly and accept the results (poorer safety record, aircraft designed to swap out whole aircraft during combat rather than components to keep individual jets flying). We in the West are sometimes in awe of what we perceive is a conscious philosophy where we think Boris is intentionally accepting these conditions because it mimics what would happen in combat. If you look at the open source pictures of Syrian combat ops, you'll see that it looks amazingly like deployed USAF combat ops...same tan uniforms, cleared ramps, (some) precision weapons. The Gulf Was was a huge shock to the former Soviet Union and client states and now Russia seems to be emulating the successful model. Of course, the irony is that ops at damaged airfields might be a reality if things don't go well for our side. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, China is worshipping the West right now...look at their ships! They look like carbon copies of the current generation of western naval vessels. The Chinese air forces (PLAAF and PLNAF) are flying more because they perceive much of the success is a result of western air forces developing independent, aggressive and well-trained pilots; they seem to be abandoning, to a large extent, the old Soviet model.

    6.7 years ago
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    @Othawne - Thank you!

    6.7 years ago
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    @ChiChiWerx - This is Walrus Sr. by the way. I play with my son, so he also comments on this page as you can see below. I agree with your assessment about the realities of the Cold War, but it goes beyond that to the realities of the Second World War and the iron grip of Communism. I think there is a famous quote from Stalin who said "Quality has a quality all its own". Rugged nature, max performance, passive weapons, and ease of maintenance all define Russain aircraft design. There is a sense of expediency in how they choose to design and build things. It is interesting to me that the Russians have a practical vs. primitive side that baffles the West. I recall watching a video where they mentioned that Russians build airplanes like tanks, and the west builds aircraft like fine watches. Foreign Aircraft Debris sweeps occur on US airfields, while in Russian airstrips, garbage appears to be left in the open. It is almost humorous when you consider that US airfields are free from birds, garbage and tall grass, but Russian airfields are littered with garbage, are a sanctuary for birds, and typically have tall grass growing right on the tarmac. American philosophy is to go after design with a scalpel, and Russian philosophy is to use a sledge hammer. Russians make do with their economic limitations, and cultural tendency to skimp on precision to meet a goal. I'm convinced there are technologies in the US that are so far advanced that revealing them to the public would be difficult. In that sense, I sleep well at night as well.

    6.7 years ago
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    @hellcatz Thanks for including me XD. I have a another Russian bomber in the works right now to go along side Sr.'s Tu-95

    6.7 years ago
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    1,880 hellcatz

    I worship you and your builds, WalrusAircraft. (and you too, Walrus Jr.)

    6.7 years ago
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    Mod Vincent

    May be old, But good looking.

    6.7 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    @WalrusAircraft wow, that's a broad question. Sure, there are cultural influences, but I would say Soviet vs. American designs were influenced more by the realities of the Cold War than strictly cultural differences. What's an interesting example is the F-86 vs. the MiG-15...both are remarkably similar, though developed independently and with a lot of help from German wartime research. As you ask about European vs American designs, well Europeans have eschewed stealth...too expensive tempered by fact that Europeans hope there will be no more highly contested conflicts. Russia continues to pour efforts into two Cold War holdovers, the Flanker and Fulcrum, though some effort has been spent on the Sukhoi T-50/PAK-FA. IMHO, though, the T-50 is no match for the F-22, most of its vaunted capes are propaganda. Culturally, what lets me sleep well at night is American inventiveness--other nations are good, but there's just something special about how the US innovates, dreams and imagines. The F-22 (and F-35) have capabilities you couldn't imagine--I best describe them as Black Magic-- not because the fly faster or higher or pull more Gs, but for the other things such as the fact any of the F-22's computers perform multiple functions and can take over for the other computers or the fact the 35's pilot can look through the jet (synthetic vision).

    6.7 years ago
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    She's so big, landing her is a real pain in the rear.

    6.7 years ago
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    15.6k Sparrow007

    Awesome!

    6.7 years ago
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    @ChiChiWerx - Aside from the question of what you fly, can you give me your opinion on the design philosophies of different countries? The Russian vs. American philosophy of aircraft design is well known, but what about less known differences? For example, what makes you think "That's a European design vs. say a Chinese design". How do cultural influences affect design and functional operation?

    6.7 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    @WalrusAircraft sure, a little. What questions do you have?

    6.7 years ago
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    @ChiChiWerx - I became a US citizen last year, so let me start by saying Thank You for your service! Are you able to talk about your aircraft experience on a public forum?

    6.7 years ago
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