Tu-160 Blackjack Strategic Bomber

[willedoo]

Video of the Tupolev 160 supersonic swing wing bomber.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icPITkTZ9JY

 

 

[Guest Chainsaw]

Very impressive bird

 

 

[willedoo]

Recent developments in Russian defense planning make this video possibly a bit outdated. The video was made a while ago & plans were recently announced to develop a long range strategic stealth bomber by 2025. Other recent plans to prioritize development of strategic nuclear forces have led to talk of modernizing the blackjacks & bringing them back into service as a strategic nuclear bomber.

 

 

[willedoo]

Here's four TU-160 Blackjacks on Google Earth at Engles Air Base.

 

51° 28'30"N 46°11'23"E