Tupolev Tu-160

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The Tupolev Tu-160 is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing nuclear-capable heavy strategic bomber and airborne missile platform designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union 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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Blackjack; Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack
length 54 metre, 3M22 ZirconRK-55 Relief and S-10 GranatKh-80Kh-15
airplane with 4 jet engines, cruise missile strike aircraft, supersonic aircraft, strategic bomberRussian Aerospace Forces, Kazan Aircraft Production Association, Soviet Air ForcesUkrainian Air ForceRussian Air Force, Tupolev, RussiaSoviet Union

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    Il-78 simulating refueling Tu-160 at an Air show in Voronezh 2014Il-78 simulating refueling Tu-160 at an Air show in Voronezh 2014