Monday, June 8, 2015

The accident of the Tu-95 in the Amur region: flying doctors to rescue the victims of disasters center – BBC News

A team of doctors traveled to the city of Blagoveshchensk, Belogorsk to assist the victims of air incident the crew of the Tu-95. Strategic bomber-missile during exercises planned skidded off the runway.

According to “Interfax” in the Amur medical center disasters, Belogorsk sent doctors and resuscitation Combustiology (doctor treating burns). Five people were injured, they are Belogorsk hospital.

The strategic bomber bomber Tu-95 skidded off the runway in the Amur region in the course of routine training flights at the airport “Ukrainka”. The Defense Ministry reported that the flight of the Tu-95 suspended.

Tu-95 (a product “B” on the codification of NATO: Bear (“Bear”)) – Russia and the Soviet turboprop strategic bomber-rocket carrier . Bomb load Tu-95 can reach 12,000 kilograms. The fuselage bomb bay Allowed svobodnopadayuschie (including nuclear) bombs caliber up to 9000 kilograms.

Tu-95MS, the backbone of the strategic aviation of Russia, is a carrier cruise missiles X-55. In a modification of the Tu-95MS6 in the cargo hold on the rocker launcher drum placed six of these missiles. In a modification of the Tu-95MS16 in addition to vnutrifyuzelyazhnyh launcher, provides suspension even 10 Kh-55 missiles on four underwing holders (but is prohibited by international agreements). Defensive armament Tu-95 consists of a 23-millimeter air guns. On older versions of the aircraft found 6 twin guns AM-23 shooting in the three defensive units (upper, lower and aft), and only two guns AM-23 or GS-23 Tu-95MS in the feed.

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