Tupolev Tu-160
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The Tupolev Tu-160 is a Soviet/Russian nuclear-capable supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber and airborne missile platform designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the 1970s. The aircraft is large, longer than a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress at 54 m, with wingspan 56 m when spread, 36 m when swept back. The Tu-160 is operated by the Long Range Aviation branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
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Drawing of the Tupolev Tu-160 by AirwayControl Aircraft Library (https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/T160/), CC BY 4.0Specifications
- Length
- 54.1 m177.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 55.7 m182.7 ft
- Max take-off weight
- 275 t606,300 lb
- Cruise speed
- 960 km/h597 mph
- Max speed
- 2,220 km/h1,379 mph
- Range
- 12,300 km7,643 mi
- Ceiling
- 16,000 m52,500 ft
- Engines
- 4 × Samara NK-321 afterburning turbofan engines
- Power
- 137.3 kN (30,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 245 kN (55,000 lbf) with afterburner
- First flight
- 1981
- In service
- 1987
From the AirwayControl spec register, curated from Wikipedia and manufacturer pages. Figures vary by variant.
