AT 2010 year two strategic bomber T-160 set a record distance and flight duration, breaking of the day with a small 20 thousand. km, According to the Russian Defense Ministry.
In June 2010 , two Tu-160, have risen from an air base in Engels, We set a record range and duration of flight, breaking of 24 o'clock 24 minute distance 20 thousand. km, It said in the Defense Ministry published the materials of the "Book of the Russian Armed Forces of Records".
Crews made two refueling in the air. To date, the record is not broken - no longer fly a plane of this class.
reported, that the flight took place along the northern coast of Canada, over the Arctic Ocean and over the neutral waters of the Pacific.
In the same year the record set a couple strategists Tu-95MS. Aircraft overcome 28 thousand. km, spending more in the air 47 hours. Their route passed over the north-eastern part of the Atlantic crossing of the Arctic Ocean and direct access to the waters of the Western Pacific.
Machine took off from an operational airfield in Vorkuta and landed on the airfield Ukrainka. During the flight crews made 4 refueling.
note, that the Ministry of Defense published materials on the site contains a record achievement not only soldiers of different arms and services, but athletes, students, researchers, military scientists, etc.. In this case, the agency promises to continuously update the digital resource, taking into account new developments.
