Tu-16 Badger
Tu-16
wp_tu-16AircraftUSSRHeavyBomber
- Role
- HeavyBomber
- Size
- Large
- Max Speed
- 450 kn
- Ceiling
- 43000 ft
- Range Units
- Miles
Description
The Tu-16 is an early jet powered strategic bomber used widely by the Soviet Union. The aircraft provides a significant bomb-load and range to Soviet Frontal Aviation, with the most powerful weapons consisting of its contribution to the Soviet Nuclear Deterrent, and the massive FAB9000 conventional bomb.
Unit
- Type
- Aircraft
- Subtype
- Large
- Role
- HeavyBomber
- In service
- 1954–
- Loadouts
- Default, Strike, Strike Demolition, Strike Heavy, Strike Long Range
Performance
- Wingspan
- 33 m
- Max G
- 2.5 g
- Climb rate
- 15 m/s
- Ceiling
- 43,000 ft
- Max speed (sea level)
- 450 kn
- Stall speed
- 105 kn
- Mach limit
- 0.92 M
- Empty mass
- 37,200 kg
- Max fuel
- 36,000 kg
- Engines
- 2
- Thrust (each)
- 85.8 kN
- Cruise
- Mach 0.8 · 3,888 miles
Signatures
- Visual ID range
- 9 nm
- RCS
- 160
- IR signature
- Medium