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Tupolev TU-160 Blackjack
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Origin: |
USSR |
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Type: |
long-range
strategic penetration bomber and missile platform |
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Max Speed: |
1.079 kt /
1.243 mph |
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Max Range |
14,000 km /
8.699 miles |
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Dimensions: |
span 55.70 m /
182 ft 9 in
length 54.10 m / 177 ft 6 in
height 13.10 m / 43 ft 0 in |
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Weight: |
empty 118,000
kg / 260,140 lb
max. take-off 275,000 kg / 606,261 lb |
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Powerplant: |
four 25,000-kg
(55,115 lb) afterburning thrust Kuznetsov NK-321 turbofans |
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Armament: |
provision for
16500 kg (36.376 Ib) of disposable stores carried in two
lower-fuselage weapon bays and on hardpoints under the wing gloves;
typical weapons are free-fall nuclear and/or HE bombs, and/or missiles
including up to 12 RK-55 (AS-15 'Kent') cruise missiles or 24 RKV-500B
(AS-16 'Kickback') short-range attack missiles |
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