White Swan

In NATO, it is called "Black Jack", in the US - "Air Terminator". And only the Russian gently say "White Swan".

Behind the outward elegance of the Tu-160, a supersonic strategic rocket-carrying bomber, is a hard character. "Tu-160" - the main air defender of Russia. The wingspan of his wings is half the football field, the height is almost a three-story house, the weight is 275 tons. Specifications also amaze the imagination. The Tu-160 is the fastest supersonic bomber in Russia, capable of carrying tons of missiles and nuclear bombs on 45. This is a world record.

The design of the aircraft is unique. The main feature is a wing with a variable geometry, which allows you to achieve a rapid take-off due to the maximum wingspan. For overclocking, the entire 2 kilometer is sufficient. And during the flight the wings are already pressed to the fuselage, which reduces aerodynamic drag and allows you to perform a supersonic flight.

Gather "White Swans" in Kazan. Each “Tu-160” has its own character and its own name: “Ilya Muromets”, “Valery Chkalov”, “Vitaly Kopylov”. On account of the "White Swan" 44 world record. The latter was delivered in June 2010. Two bomber spent the day in the air. The "Tu-160" flew almost 20 thousands of kilometers and for the first time in stories Russian far aviation refuel twice in the sky. They say about this plane that it was ahead of time.

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This is the best and largest bambodirovshik in the world, he will fly from Russia to America in 1 hour