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The Tupolev Tu-142 is a Soviet/Russian maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft derived from the Tu-95 turboprop strategic bomber. It was designed to counter the American Polaris submarine-launched ballistic missile program and was developed in response to the need for a viable Soviet ASW platform. The Tu-142 has a stretched fuselage, reinforced undercarriage, improved avionics and weapons, and enhanced performance compared to the Tu-95, and its capability was incrementally improved over time, resulting in the Tu-142MZ, the final long-range Tu-142 with highly sophisticated combat avionics and a large payload.learn more on wikipedia
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