Entering service in 1987, the Tu-160 was the last strategic bomber designed for the Soviet Air Forces and was built to serve as a conventional and nuclear-capable strike aircraft. Production …

Feb 7, 2024 · The Tupolev Tu-160 was a supersonic intercontinental bomber that the Soviets intended as a counter to developments in American bomber technology at the height of the …

Mar 11, 2022 · Tu-160 supersonic strategic bomber (Nato reporting name of Blackjack) is a variable-sweep wing supersonic strategic missile carrier manufactured by the Tupolev aircraft …

5 days ago · The Tupolev Tu-160M, also known as the “White Swan” (NATO reporting name: Blackjack), is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber developed by the …

Jan 12, 2022 · A completely new Tupolev Tu-160M bomber performed its debut flight on Jan. 12, 2022, the Press Office of the state tech corporation Rostec announced.

Tu-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 …

Feb 28, 2022 · Since its inception, the Tupolev-produced Tu-160 (NATO codename of "Blackjack", nicknamed in Russia/Soviet Union as the "White Swan") has been the largest jet …

Jul 9, 2023 · Russia is testing an upgraded version of its largest nuclear missile-carrying supersonic bomber, the "White Swan", according to state media. An improved model of the …

The Tupolev Tu-160 (Russian: Туполев Ту-160, NATO reporting name: Blackjack) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed by the Tupolev Design …

Sep 19, 2024 · The Russian Tu 160 Blackjack is a versatile strategic bomber designed to perform a wide range of missions, from flying at low altitudes at subsonic speeds to reaching …