Comments by "Joe Schmoe" (@joeschmoe21) on "Hindustan Times" channel.

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  11. TU95 is a turbo-prob. A turbine (same as jet engine) drives the propeller. The basic idea is to compress air, spray kerosene, ignite it, and let the exhaust drive a turbine, which in turn drives a compressor to compress the air in the first place. The difference between a turbo-prop and a Jet Engine is that the turbine is driving both the compressor and the propeller. Modern high-bypass jet engines are actually Turbo-Props (like the TU95) but with a cover around the prop, making it look like a jet engine. Next time you fly, notice how huge (diameter) a Boeing 777 engines are compared to a 737 (old Southwest ones). This is because the 777 and all modern planes use high bypass engines. The first stage propeller, like a turbo-prop, is mostly pushing air around (by-passing) the Jet Engine in the middle. Russians used counter-rotating propellers, (reduces torque issues) and effectively makes it an 8 engine plane (like the B52). But, it is far more efficient in fuel consumption. So a TU95 can carry more bombs further without refueling. USA uses B52s to carpet bomb civilians on a routine basis. So we hear about it more. Russians do not do that. Nor do they care about publicity. But Aerospace Engineers (like myself) are well aware of the superiority of Russian engineering. And they have all the Titanium they need (US must import). So Russian fighter bombers are always going to be better than US ones. US defense contractors make sure planes need lots of maintenance, to assure their profits. This is the biggest weakness of modern US planes and bombers.
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