Saturday, January 22, 2011

Tupolev Tu 160

Tu-160 Belyy Lebed
Tupolev Tu-160 in flight over Russia, August 2005
RoleSupersonic strategic heavy bomber
National originSoviet Union / Russia
Design groupTupolev
Built byKazan Aircraft Production Association
First flight18 December 1981
IntroductionApril 1987
StatusIn service
Primary usersRussian Aerospace Forces
Soviet Air Forces (historical)
Ukrainian Air Force (historical)
Produced1984–1992, 2002, 2008, 2017, 2021–present
Number built37 (9 test and 28 serial)


Credit : https://en.wikipedia.org/ 

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