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Russia's Tu-160 Blackjack Bomber: 100,000 Pounds of Weapons and Mach 2 Speed - MSN
Summary and Key Points: The Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber remains a formidable weapon system despite Russia's struggles in Ukraine. -In February, Russian President Vladimir Putin took ...
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Russia’s ‘Irreplaceable’ Tu-160 ‘Blackjack’ Bomber Has Just 1 Mission - MSN
The Tu-160 Blackjack is powered by four Kuznetsov NK-32 afterburning turbofan engines, enabling it to reach a maximum speed of Mach 2.05 (1,573 mph). The Tu-160M has an unrefueled range of 7,640 ...
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Russia’s Tu-160 Blackjack Bomber Is a Flying Bomb Truck Like No Other
The Tu-160 Blackjack The Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack is a supersonic, variable-sweep-wing strategic bomber. Designed in the 1970s and in service since 1987, the Tu-160 remains the cornerstone of ...