Serial production of Russia’s upgraded Tupolev Tu-160M2 bomber will reportedly kick off in 2020.

Summary and Key Points: The Tu-160 Blackjack bomber, introduced in 1987, is the world’s fastest bomber, reaching Mach 2 with its powerful Kuznetsov NK-32 engines. Despite its speed, it suffered ...

The first flight of the Tu-22M3M bomber has reportedly been postponed to the end of the month or early November. A MiG-31K fighter recently test fired the ‘Kinzhal’ air-launched ballistic ...

Its range is even farther than the modern-day B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, which can fly up to 6,000 nautical miles before it needs to refuel. Stealth Was Never An Option With The Tu-95 While the ...

MOSCOW, January 12. /TASS/. A completely new Tupolev Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bomber nicknamed the ‘White Swan’ by Russian military pilots performed its debut flight, the press ...

The original engine on the Tu-160 — the NK-32 — is already a powerful engine, providing 55,000 lbs of thrust. The B-1B Lancer, on the other hand, only generates about 31,000 pounds of thrust.