Design work had started in September 1991 to provide a business jet with intercontinental range.
Both sides are well aware, however, that an agreement to reduce weapons of intercontinental range by about 50 percent would be of far greater significance.
All current designs of submarine launched ballistic missiles have intercontinental range.
The Soviets argue that it should be left out of a strategic arms accord because it does not have intercontinental range.
Produced in comparatively small numbers, the aircraft was a disappointment, lacking the intercontinental range that had been expected.
The man owned his own business jet, a Grumman G-3 with intercontinental range.
The Tu-95 was also the first Soviet bomber to have intercontinental range.
It has an intercontinental range of 7,260 nautical miles (8,350 mi or 13,450 km).
The gun had been thoroughly tested and was well past intercontinental ranges, but needed modifying.
Furthermore, the type was designed to operate at such speeds for periods of hours over intercontinental ranges.