TNPSC Thervupettagam

Tu-160 Bomber

May 12 , 2023 565 days 519 0
  • Russia has deployed the world’s largest bomber Tu-160 in the Ukraine war.
  • The Tu-160 bomber, also known as the Blackjack in NATO countries.
  • It is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing, strategic bomber developed in the 1980s.
  • It is one of the largest and heaviest military aircraft ever built.
  • Its impressive size has earned it the nickname "White Swan."
  • It has a top speed of around 2,200 km/h or Mach 1.6.
  • It has a range of more than 12,000 km and is equipped with an in-flight refuelling system.
  • India also interested in buying at least six Tu-160 bombers from Russia to boost its strategic force.

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