Russian strategic bombers Tu-160 has almost no serious design flaws, except for one – it does not apply stealth technology. With such a statement was made by the author of the material, published in the American journal The National Interest.
According to the author, Russian strategist Tu-160 is the fastest, and most of all the heavy aircraft built to date, but it has the disadvantage of – it does not use the stealth technology.
The fastest bomber, ever built. The biggest bomber, ever built. Heaviest bomber, ever built
– says author, Stressing, that is currently being upgraded bomber.
As the author is convinced, bomber possesses great lifting capacity and capable of carrying “overwhelming” the number of conventional or nuclear weapons, and a variable sweep wing aircraft design gives certain advantages over other bombers in this class.
Tu-160 – supersonic strategic missile with variable geometry wing. It designed to engage the nuclear and conventional weapons of the most important goals in the remote military-geographical areas and the hinterland of the continental theaters of war. Adopted in 1987 year. able to carry 40 t bomb load to a distance 14 thousands of kilometers. Tu-160 is capable of speeds in excess of 2200 kmh.
This aircraft set 44 world records. One of them - on the fly 18 thousands of kilometers with two aerial refueling. This flight lasted as much as 23 o'clock.
