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Russia’s Mach-2 Tu-160 ‘Blackjack’ Supersonic Bomber Comes Down to 3 Words

Key Points and Summary - Russia’s Tu-160 “White Swan” is a Cold War giant reborn: a Mach-2, variable-sweep-wing bomber built to sling long-range cruise missiles from sanctuary. -After post-Soviet ...
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Russia delivers two modernized Tu-160M strategic bombers

Russia says it has delivered two modernized Tu-160M bombers to its Aerospace Forces, reinforcing a long-range fleet used ...
The National Interest

NATO Isn’t Ready for Russia’s Modernized Tu-160 Bomber

Like many of the platforms in service with the Russian military today, the Tu-160 bomber is a Cold War-era design. Nicknamed as the “Blackjack” by NATO, the USSR-produced aircraft was produced by the ...
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Tupolev Tu-160 : Soviet strike force spearhead / Yefim Gordon & Dimitriy Komissarov

Chapter 1: The great contest: you win only to lose -- Chapter 2: The bomber takes shape -- Chapter 3: The Tu-160 becomes reality: the trials programme -- Chapter 4: The Tu-160 in production -- Chapter ...
The National Interest

Is Russia’s Secretive PAK DA Stealth Bomber a Flying Dud?

The PAK DA stealth bomber is expected to replace both the Tu-160 and Tu-95 strategic bombers. Russia may be fully embroiled in its ongoing Ukraine invasion, but the Kremlin still has its eyes set on ...