Sunday, 26 April 2020

Transfer of updated White Swans of the Russian Aerospace Forces

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 Transfer of updated White Swans of the Russian Aerospace Forces: shots from Kazan: 

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Andrey Arkadiev 18:59 04/23/2020

 Before being sent to the troops, two updated Tu-160s successfully passed ground and flight tests.

 The Kazan Aviation Plant handed over to the representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense two modernized strategic missile carriers Tu-160 : Ivan Yarygin and Vasily Reshetnikov. This was reported on April 23 by the press service of the Russian military department.

 Before being sent to the troops, two updated Tu-160s successfully passed ground and flight tests.

 The upgraded strategic missile carrier Tu-160M ​​made its first flight under the control of a test pilot at the Kazan Aviation Plant named after S.P. Gorbunov Henri Naskidyantsa in February of this year.

 Earlier it was reported that by 2027 the Russian Air Force will receive ten new strategic Tu-160M2 missile carriers , the resumption of production of which is underway in Kazan. The first flight of the renewed White Swan is scheduled for next year, and its delivery to the troops can begin in three years.

 Tu-160 ("White Swan") - a supersonic strategic bomber-bomber with a variable sweep of the wing. Designed for the defeat of nuclear and conventional weapons of the most important targets in remote military-geographical areas and deep rear.

 This strategic bomber is capable of carrying up to 12 missiles with a nuclear warhead. The range of these missiles is up to 3,500 km, which means that he does not need to enter the missile defense area to strike.

 But if necessary, he is able to break through it: the variable geometry of the wings allows him to fly to a range of 13,950 km and reach speeds of up to 2,200 km / h. Together with a working ceiling of 21,765 m, this makes the Tu-160 an extremely difficult target. 

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