The choice of aircraft was notable, as the Cold War Tu-160 is a dual-capable bomber, able to carry both ... in-flight refueling system of a hose-cone type. The White Swan was designed without ...

Here’s What to Remember: The Tu-160–while it looks similar to the B-1B–is a very different aircraft. The Soviet Union designed the Blackjack primarily as a means to deliver a nuclear strike ...

The Tupolev Tu-160M2 strategic ... the production of Tu-160 bombers in their upgraded Tu-160M2 modification and reschedule the development of the new-generation bomber PAK DA (Perspective Airborne ...

The Tu-160 is the largest and most powerful supersonic aircraft in the history of military aviation with variable wing geometry. Earlier, TASS reported that a second newly-built strategic bomber ...

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.

The nature of the upgrade to the Tu-160M has not been detailed, but the type is once again making its presence felt in the ongoing Russia-U.S. standoff.