Tu-160 missile carrier bomber (NATO codification: Blackjack) is designed to destroy targets in remote geographic areas and deep in the rear of continental theaters of operations.
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The Tupolev Tu-160 (Russian: Туполев Ту-160 Белый лебедь, romanized: Belyj Lebeď, lit. 'White Swan'; NATO reporting name: Blackjack) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union in the 1970s. It is the largest and heaviest Mach 2+ supersonic military aircraft ever built and second to the experimental XB-70 Valkyrie in overall length. As of 2021, it is the largest and heaviest combat aircraft, the fastest bomber in use and the largest and heaviest variable-sweep wing airplane ever flown. It is the largest supersonic aircraft and variable geometry wing aircraft in the history of military aviation, as well as the world’s heaviest combat aircraft having the highest gross take-off weight among bombers. For its power and grace, Tu-160 was unofficially named “White Swan”.

Entering service in 1987, the Tu-160 was the last strategic bomber designed for the Soviet Union. As of 2016, the Russian Air Force's Long Range Aviation branch still had 16 aircraft in service. The Tu-160 active fleet has been undergoing upgrades to electronics systems since the early 2000s. The Tu-160M modernization program of existing models has begun with the first updated aircraft delivered in December 2014. On 12 January 2022 first newly serial built aircraft had its first test flight with planned deliveries of 2 new until end of 2022 within contract of 10 on order of planed total new 50 Tu-160M.

Role: Supersonic strategic heavy bomber
Name: Tu-160
National origin: Soviet Union, Russia
Design group: Tupolev
Built by: Kazan Aircraft Production Association
First flight: 18 December 1981
Introduction: April 1987
Status: In service, in production
Primary users: Russian Aerospace Forces
Soviet Air Forces (historical)
Ukrainian Air Force (historical)

Top speed: 2,220 km/h
Wing span: 55.70 m
Length: 54.10 m
Weight: 110,000 kg
Height: 13.10 m
Body: Narrow
Wing: Fixed Wing
Position: Delta wing
Tail: Cruciform tail
Engine: Jet
Engine Count: Multi
Position: Underwing mounted
Landing gear: Tricycle retractable
Powerplant: 4 x Kuznetsov NK-32 turbofans, 245 kN (55,100 lbF) each.
Engine Model: Kuznetsov NK-32

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