Despite its noise, the Tu-95 was prized for its 15,000 km range and ability to loiter at high altitudes for hours. During missions near NATO airspace, its engines could often be heard minutes before visual contact, giving it a strange advantage.

Declassified: Meet the Tupolev Tu-95! The Soviet bomber so loud, its roar could be heard from space

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Declassified: Meet the Tupolev Tu-95! The Soviet bomber so loud, its roar could be heard from space