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Bookmark or Share- What Is Russia's Tu-160M? Inside 'White Swan' Nuclear Bomber UpgradeThe Tu-160—also known by its NATO reporting name, "Blackjack," and its nickname of the "White Swan"—is designed to strike long-distance targets in isolated areas with both conventional and...
- Tupolev Tu-160 - WikipediaEntering 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.
- First Completely New Russian Tu-160M Bomber Makes First FlightThe first flight of the first deeply modified Tu-160 (designated Tu-160M2), built from backlog airframe took place on Feb. 2, 2020 and lasted 2 hours and 34 minutes.
- Tupolev Tu-160 (Blackjack) - Military FactorySince 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-powered, swing-wing combat aircraft platform ever produced, mounting the most powerful jet engines fitted to any military aircraft.
- Tu-160 Blackjack Strategic Bomber - Air Force TechnologyIn June 2010, two Russian Tu-160 bombers completed a record-breaking 23hr patrol covering 18,000km of flight range. The bombers flew by the borders of Russia over the Arctic and Pacific Oceans and finally landed at Engels base in the Volga region.
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