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 heavy bomber is one big warbird. It has been a stalwart for Russia since the 1980s, serving first the Soviet Union, and later the Russian air force. Known as the White Swan, this is the ...

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.

Fastest bomber ever built. The largest bomber ever built. Heaviest bomber ever built. All of these monikers refer to the Tupelov Tu-160 “White Swan” (NATO reporting name “Blackjack”), a ...

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 ...

In an echo of the Cold War, Russia's first newly manufactured Tupolev Tu-160M (NATO designation Blackjack) supersonic nuclear heavy bomber completed its maiden flight on January 12, reaching a ...

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.