CDRMITTENS@sh.itjust.works to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agothe curse of the strategic bomber that refuses to be retired is not USA-exclusive.sh.itjust.worksexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1144arrow-down1external-linkthe curse of the strategic bomber that refuses to be retired is not USA-exclusive.sh.itjust.worksCDRMITTENS@sh.itjust.works to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·3 months agoRussia is still flying the Tu-95. I think it’s the champion here.
minus-squareskillissuer@discuss.tchncs.deMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 months agoif you consider H-6 a variant of Tu-16, then all three had first flight in 1952
minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 months agoTrue, but in the case of a tie I would still give the victory to the Tu-95 because it has propellers.
Russia is still flying the Tu-95. I think it’s the champion here.
if you consider H-6 a variant of Tu-16, then all three had first flight in 1952
True, but in the case of a tie I would still give the victory to the Tu-95 because it has propellers.