Tu-160 Blackjack Russia Heavy Bomber

Tu-160 Blackjack Russia Heavy Bomber Photos

The Tupolev Tu-160 'Blackjack' is a Russian supersonic intercontinental bomber designed throughout the Cold War to hold and launch Air Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM). The Tu-160 is that the heaviest and most powerful combat aircraft in the world these days. The aircraft is capable of a most speed of Mach 2.05 or 2200 km/h (1367 mph) and includes a maximum range of 13950 km (7,533 nm).

The aircraft features includes slender long blended wing-body style with a variable-geometry wing. The four NK-32 afterburning turbofans are arranged in pairs below the mid-wing every with variable-area intakes. The undercarriage consists of 1 front double-wheel leg and 2 six-wheel bogies (three tandem pairs), that are located between the engine pairs. Along the aircraft's centreline between the 2 gear units there are two weapon bays, that are divided by the wing carry-through structure.