| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
Tupolev |
| Description |
The Boeing 747SP (for Special Performance) is a shortened version of the Boeing 747 wide-body airliner, designed for a longer range. |
The Tupolev Tu-160 (; NATO reporting name: Blackjack) 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. |
| ICAO Code |
B74S |
T160 |
| EASA TCDSN |
EASA.IM.A.196 |
|
| First Flight |
1975-07-04 |
1981-12-18 |
| Entry Into service |
1976-04-25 |
1987-04-01 |
| Production End |
1982-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
|
Tupolev |
| Type |
Wide-body jet airliner |
Supersonic strategic heavy bomber |
| Length (m) |
55.85 |
54.1 |
| Height (m) |
20.06 |
13.1 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
4 |
| Max Seating |
331 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2220 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
960 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
13746.48 |
16000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
70 |
| Armament |
|
Two internal weapon bays for 45000 kg of ordnance. :* Two internal rotary launchers each holding 6 × Raduga Kh-55SM/101/102/555/BD cruise missiles (primary armament) or 12 × Raduga Kh-15 short-range nuclear missiles. |
| Capacity Description |
331 or 343 passengers (three-class), 3,900 cu ft (110 m3) of cargo, 83,730 lb (37,970 kg) total payload |
|
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.92 |
2.05 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
45 |
41 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J high bypass turbofan |
4 × Samara NK-321 afterburning turbofan engines, 137.3 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Pan Am (historical), United Airlines (historical), South African Airways (historical), Iran Air (historical) |
Russian Aerospace Forces, Soviet Air Forces (former) , Ukrainian Air Force (former) |
| Status |
Two in service with Pratt & Whitney Canada |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747SP |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-160 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
59.64 |
55.7 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
400 |
| Wake Category |
H |
H |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT9D |
|
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |