Entry Into service
1987-04-01
Maximum Take-Off Weight
275 t (paragliders: kg)
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Aircraft Weight Variants
| Aircraft |
Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) |
Maximum Range (km) |
|
Tupolev Tu-160 |
275 |
12300 |
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All data (27 fields)
- Name
- Tupolev Tu-160
- Manufacturer
- Tupolev
- Description
- 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
- T160
- First Flight
- 1981-12-18
- Entry Into service
- 1987-04-01
- Designer
- Tupolev
- Type
- Supersonic strategic heavy bomber
- Length (m)
- 54.1
- Height (m)
- 13.1
- Cockpit Crew
- 4
- Max Speed (km/h)
- 2220
- Cruise Speed (km/h)
- 960
- Max Ceiling (m)
- 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.
- Max Mach (Mach)
- 2.05
- National Origin
- Soviet Union
- Number Built
- 41
- Powerplant Description
- 4 × Samara NK-321 afterburning turbofan engines, 137.3 kN thrust each
- Primary Users
- Russian Aerospace Forces, Soviet Air Forces (former) , Ukrainian Air Force (former)
- Status
- In service
- Wikipedia Article (URL)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-160
- Flat Wing Span (m)
- 55.7
- Flat Wing Area (m²)
- 400
- Wake Category
- H
- Number of Engines
- 4