Tupolev Tu-160M

Tupolev Tu-160M

News: The Russian President recently unveiled the newly modernised Tupolev Tu-160M nuclear-capable strategic
bomber at Kazan Aviation Plant

About Tupolev Tu-160M
• The Tu-160M, a modernized version of a Cold War-era bomber that the former Soviet Union would have deployed in the event of nuclear war to deliver weapons at long distances.
• It is a Russian supersonic variable-sweep wing strategic missile-carrying bomber.
• It is called \'White Swan” in Russia, and is code-named “Blackjacks” by NATO.
• Russia claims it is the world’s fastest-flying supersonic and heaviest payload-carrying bomber.
• It is designed to hit targets in remote areas with nuclear and conventional weapons.

Features:
• The Tu-160M, which has a crew of four, is capable of carrying 12 cruise missiles or 12 short-range nuclear missiles.
• It can fly 12,000 km (7,500 miles) non-stop without refueling.
• It is powered by four afterburning turbofan engines.
• It has a maximum speed of 2,220 kilometers per hour and ascends to heights of 16,000 meters.
• It showcases features like an innovative navigation system, an upgraded radar, and even a refueling probe for in-flight refuelling, which further extends its range.