How The Turboprop Powered Tupolev Tu-95 Bomber Has Achieved Such Longevity

The Tupolev Tu-95 is a quad-engine strategic bomber and missile-carrying aircraft developed by the Tupolev Group of the Soviet Union. The turboprop-powered bomber completed its first flight in November 1952 and entered service with Long-Range Aviation of the Soviet Air Forces in April 1956. More than 500 examples of the Tu-95 were produced between 1952 and 1993, many of which are still in service. The Russian Aerospace Forces is expected to fly its Tu-95s until the 2040s.