Tu-160 bomber

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber
gptkbp:aircraftType gptkb:aircraft
bomber
gptkbp:armament nuclear weapons
cruise missiles
conventional weapons
free-fall bombs
gptkbp:avionics gptkb:Obzor-K_radar
gptkb:Sopka_terrain-following_radar
navigation and electronic countermeasures suite
gptkbp:basedOn Tupolev design bureau concepts
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:cruiseSpeed 960 km/h
gptkbp:diameter 2,000 km
gptkbp:firstFlight 1981-12-18
gptkbp:firstOperator gptkb:Soviet_Air_Forces
gptkbp:hasUnit $70 million (1992)
gptkbp:height 13.1 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tu-160 bomber
gptkbp:introduced 1987
gptkbp:length 54.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Tupolev
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 2,220 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 275,000 kg
gptkbp:NATOReportingName gptkb:Blackjack
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:White_Swan
gptkbp:notableFeature largest and heaviest Mach 2+ supersonic military aircraft
largest variable-sweep wing aircraft ever flown
gptkbp:notableMission nuclear strike capability
long-range patrols
gptkbp:numberBuilt 36
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Russian_Aerospace_Forces
gptkb:Soviet_Air_Forces
gptkbp:powerplant 4 × Kuznetsov NK-32 turbofan engines
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Russian_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 12,300 km
gptkbp:role bomber
supersonic bomber
variable-sweep wing aircraft
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 15,000 m
gptkbp:status in service
limited production ongoing
gptkbp:usedIn Russian military operations
strategic deterrence missions
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Tu-160M
gptkb:Tu-160M2
gptkbp:wingspan 55.7 m (spread)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Russian_Strategic_Nuclear_Forces
gptkb:Kh-101_cruise_missile
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6