Tu-16 'Badger' Bomber

Designer: Tupolev Design Bureau

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Bomber, Anti-Shipping, Reconnaissance

Year Adopted:

1954

Operational Status:

In Use: Soviet Union/Russia, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Syria
(over 2000 produced in Soviet Union alone)

Armament: (for Badger A)

6 x 23mm cannon
19,800 pounds (9000 kg) of bombs*

*Later Badgers would carry 2 anti-shipping missiles in place of conventional bombs.  These would be either AS-1 Kennel or AS-4 Kitchen missiles.

Engine:

2 x Mikulin Am-3M turbojet engines producing 20,940 pounds of thrust each

Crew:

7 

Wingspan:

108 feet
(32.93 meters)

Length:

114 feet, 2 inches
(9.75 meters)

Height:

35 feet, 6 inches
(10.8 meters)

Maximum Speed:

620 miles per hour
(1000 km per hour)

Take-Off Weight:

149,906 lbs (loaded)
68,000 kg (loaded)