Russia’s Tu-160 “Blackjack,” a Soviet-era supersonic bomber comparable to the US B-1B Lancer, remains a pivotal, if limited, asset for the Kremlin. -The Tu-160, featuring four of the most powerful ...

The Tu-160 models are often compared to the U.S. Air Force's B-2 Spirit heavy strategic bomber or the B-1 Lancer, a supersonic variable sweep-wing heavy bomber.

Tu-160 Blackjack: The Supersonic Bomber Shaping Russia’s War Tactics It is the general understanding that Russia’s military has underperformed during the war in Ukraine.

Russia’s new prototype Tu-160M bomber has completed its second test flight and will now undergo trials with the Defence Ministry.

Russian Tu-160 bombers fly over St. Basil's cathedral during the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, 2010. A Tu-160 bomber aircraft will be able to carry two sets of six of Russia's new ...

While it was a top news item in Russia, the incident never took place, and along with being fake, the report’s details describing the aircraft allegedly involved are inaccurate.

The brand new Tupolev Tu-160M ‘White Swan’ strategic missile-carrying bomber performed its debut flight. A completely new Tupolev Tu-160M bomber performed its debut flight on Jan. 12, 2022 ...

Months ago, New Delhi reached out to Moscow with a specific ask – lease the Tu-160M. The “White Swan”. A machine with speed ...

The Tu-160 "Blackjack" is very similar to the 216 ton American B-1B but never really lived up to its potential. Still, it is the most modern heavy bomber the Russians have.