Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack

Military Airplanes

ICAO aircraft code T160

Manufacturer Tupolev

Country Russia

New price USD 70 million

The Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber and missile platform.

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Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack specifications

General

ICAO aircraft code

T160

Manufacturer

Tupolev

Manufactured

1987 - 2017

Country

Russia

New purchase price

USD 70 million

Aircraft performance

Engine:

4x 4 × Kuznetsov NK-321 turbofans
Turbofan

Power:

55,000 pound-force

Max Cruise Speed:

745 Kts
1,380 Km/h

Travel range:

6,600 Nm
12,223 Kilometers

Fuel Economy:

0.56 Nm / gallon
0.274 Km / liter

Service Ceiling:

52,000 feet

Rate of Climb:

14000 feet / minute
71.12meter / second

Take Off Distance:

2200 meter - 7,217.76 feet

Landing Distance:

1600 meter - 5,249.28 feet

Weight & dimensions

Max Take Off Weight:

275,000 Kg
606,265 lbs

Max Payload:

16,330 Kg
36,001 lbs

Fuel Tank Capacity:

39,097 gallon
147,998 liter

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About the Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack

The Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber and missile platform. It was the largest combat aircraft in the world until surpassed by the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber in 1989.