Tu-160 BLACKJACK (TUPOLEV)
Specifications | |
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Soviet Designation | TU-160 |
US-Designation | Blackjack |
Design Bureau | OKB-156 Tupolev |
Manufacturer | Plant Nr. 22 Kazan |
Power Plant | 4 HK-32 turbojet engines |
Thrust | 25.000 kg each |
Length | 54.1 |
Height | 13.1 |
Wingspan | 35.6m (minimum), 55.7m (maximum) |
Wing Surface | 232 sqm |
Speed | 2200 km/h (maximum), 1030 km/h (ground) |
Ceiling | 16.000m |
Weight (empty) | 110.000kg |
Fuel weight | 148.000 kg |
Maximum take-off weight | 275.000 kg |
Normal load | 9.000 kg |
Maximum load | 40.000 |
Range | 14.000 km (with a load of 9.000kg) 10.500 km (with a load of 40.000 kg) |
Armament | 12 H-55 or 24 H-15 missiles free falling bombs |
Systems | |
Crew | 4 |
Accomodation | |
Unit cost | |
Approved | |
Development began | 1975 |
First Flight | 12/19/1981 |
Series production started | 1984 |
Date deployed | 1987 |
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