Tupolev Tu-160 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Tupolev Tu-160 (Russian: Туполев Ту-160 «Белый лебедь», romanized: Bely Lebed, lit. 'White Swan'; [1] NATO reporting name: Blackjack) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing nuclear-capable heavy strategic bomber and airborne missile platform designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union in the 1970s.
Tu-160 - Tupolev
WEBTu-160 is an integrated low-wing configuration aircraft with a variable-swept wing, tricycle landing gear, all-flying tailplane and fin. High lift devices include slats, double-slotted flaps, spoilers and flaperons are used for roll control.
Blackjack Down: the tragic crash of Russian Air Force first …
WEBJun 26, 2022 · The scenario was reproduced on a time-expired Tu-160 prototype airframe at Zhukovskiy as part of the investigation: the venting pipelines were blanked off, and the end result was an implosion and structural failure.
Tupolev Tu-160 'Blackjack' Specifications - MILAVIA
WEBFeb 14, 2016 · Technical Specifications Specification Tu-160 'Blackjack-A'. Powerplant: four 245.18 kN (55,140 lb st) Trud/Samara NK-32 afterburning turbofans.
Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack: Russia's Bomber Can Hit Mach 2 and …
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · The Tu-160 Blackjack is the largest and heaviest aircraft capable of sustained flight at Mach 2+, more than twice the speed of sound. It has set multiple speed records for aircraft in its weight...
Russia's Tu-160 Blackjack Bomber Is a Flying Bomb Truck Like No …
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack is a supersonic, variable-sweep-wing strategic bomber. Designed in the 1970s and in service since 1987, the Tu-160 remains the cornerstone of Russia’s strategic...
When the Blackjack “went around the corner:” The story of Russian ...
WEBJul 10, 2022 · On Sep. 9, 2008 three Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack bombers took off from Engels-2 AB and headed north, “going around the corner” (in Russian Air Force slang this means skirting Northern Europe and heading west across the Atlantic Ocean).
Tupolev Tu-160 'Blackjack' - MILAVIA
WEBFeb 14, 2016 · The Tupolev Tu-160 'Blackjack' is a supersonic intercontinental bomber designed during the Cold War to carry and launch Air Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM). The Tu-160 is the heaviest and most powerful combat aircraft in the world today.
Tupolev Tu-160 'Blackjack' History - MILAVIA
WEBFeb 14, 2016 · On 5 November the first two bombers, a Tu-160 and a Tu-95MS, landed at Engels AB. The last two Tu-160 'Blackjacks' arrived at Engels on 21 February 2000. Of the 11 Tu-160 airframes that remained in the Ukraine one serves as a gate monument (26 Red), while the remaining 10 were cut up.
New Tu-160M Missile Carrier Makes First Flight | AIN
WEBJan 13, 2022 · Russia is building up its strategic missile-carrying force by placing Tupolev's mighty Tu-160M “Blackjack” back into production. The first new-build Tu-160M flies over the Kazan factory...
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