That is impressive speed for a strategic bomber. The Tu-160 is over 177 feet long ... missiles in two internal rotary ...

In terms of her armaments, the Tu-160M is a highly formidable warbird, carrying up to twelve cruise missiles, including the nuclear-capable Kh-55 series and the newer Kh-101 and Kh-102 long-range ...

The Tu-16 proved to be one of the Soviet Union's earliest effective jet bombers, and more than 1,500 were produced through 1962. It was significantly more advanced than the Tupolev Tu-4 (NATO ...

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The Tu-160M bomber has decimated Ukrainian targets during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. (File) Russia-Ukraine war: Russia has used its strategic heavy bombers to devastating effect in the ...

The original engine on the Tu-160 — the NK-32 — is already a powerful engine, providing 55,000 lbs of thrust. The B-1B Lancer, on the other hand, only generates about 31,000 pounds of thrust.

The Tupolev Tu-160M2 strategic bomber prototype originating from Soviet ... which operational 16 Tu-160 planes do," he said. "The 804th plane will be subsequently upgraded to the Tu-160M2 variant ...

September 16. /TASS/. Russian Tu-160 strategic supersonic bombers have been outfitted with novel Kh-BD cruise missiles with a range surpassing 6,500 km, according to a video published by the ...

Serial production of Russia’s upgraded Tupolev Tu-160M2 bomber will reportedly kick off in 2020.