Tag: Tu-160M2

Putin was at Gorbunov air plant in Kazan to see a demonstration flight of the Tu-160M2 when he made the suggestion Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested to United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) that a civilian supersonic airliner based on the Tu-160 bomber should be developed. As reported by Sputniknews, remembering the fate of the Tu-144, the USSR's answer to the British-French Concorde supersonic passenger...

The Tu-160M2 prototype underwent only small-scale upgrade while its airframe and the engines have remained the same Tupolev Tu-160M2 strategic bomber flight trials are underway. As reported by TASS Russia’s upgraded Tupolev Tu-160 (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) strategic bomber with Factory No. 0804 built at the Kazan Aircraft Enterprise has made its maiden flight last week. "The 804th plane made using Soviet...

The original schedule calls for TU-160M2 first flight in February but Tupolev has promised to fly it earlier As reported by TASS, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin disclosed that the Tu-160M2 supersonic bomber will be making its first flight by end of the month. The original schedule calls for the first flight in February but Tupolev has promised to fly...