Tupolev Tu-160

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:Long-Range_Aviation_(Russia)
gptkbp:armament nuclear weapons
cruise missiles
conventional weapons
gptkbp:category gptkb:aircraft
bomber
supersonic aircraft
aircraft with variable-sweep wings
aircraft introduced in 1987
four-engine jet aircraft
nuclear-capable aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:cruiseSpeed 960 km/h
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:Monino_Central_Air_Force_Museum
gptkbp:firstFlight 1981-12-18
gptkbp:firstOperator gptkb:Soviet_Air_Forces
gptkbp:height 13.1 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tupolev Tu-160
gptkbp:ICAO_code gptkb:T160
gptkbp:introduced 1987
gptkbp:length 54.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Tupolev
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 2,220 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 275,000 kg
gptkbp:modernization gptkb:Tu-160M_variant
gptkbp:NATOReportingName gptkb:Blackjack
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Blackjack
gptkbp:notableFeature variable-sweep wing
fastest bomber in use
largest and heaviest combat aircraft
gptkbp:numberBuilt 36
gptkbp:powerplant 4 × Kuznetsov NK-32 turbofan engines
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Russian_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 12,300 km
gptkbp:role nuclear deterrence
supersonic strategic bomber
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 15,000 m
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tupolev_PAK_DA_(planned)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Russian_Air_Force
gptkb:Soviet_Air_Forces
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Russian_military_operations_in_Syria
gptkbp:wingspan 55.7 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Russian_Aerospace_Forces
gptkb:Russian_Air_Force
gptkb:Tupolev_Design_Bureau
gptkb:Tupolev
gptkb:United_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5