The 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 …

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 …

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 …

Russia Bets on Tu-160M2 as PAK-DA Bomber Plans Stal. In June 2015, officials in Moscow declared that Russia’s fleet of Tuplolev Tu-160 bombers was about to grow dramatically in …

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 …

Jan 12, 2022 · Today, the first newly manufactured strategic missile carrier Tu-160M performed its maiden flight from the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Plant. The flight took place at an altitude of …

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 …

Mar 16, 2025 · In January 2022, a newly-built Tu-160M performed its first test flight, marking the resumption of serial production. Russia plans to build 50 new Tu-160M bombers and upgrade …

The Tu-160 is the largest combat aircraft in the world and the largest bomber ever built. Though bearing a strong resemblance to the American B-1 bomber, particularly the cancelled B-1A, …

The Tu-160 heavy bomber is one big warbird. It has been a stalwart for Russia since the 1980s, serving first the Soviet Union, and later the Russian air force. Known as the White Swan, this …