Intercepting a Bear is no easy task. It can be a painful experience. Many RAF pilots when they got close they found the vibration, from the contra rotating props, was deafening and would in some cases cause their fillings to work loose:music_walkman:
In fact USN submarines could track bears using the low frequency listening devices.
Personally I think the Tornado crews do a great job as will the new Typhoon ones. Although as already been pointed out, if they had hostile intentions they could use cruise missiles up to 140 miles from their targets. :helpsmilie: