In today's part of our inventory series, there is a Russian Tu-160M2 bomber that has recently been on the agenda on our screens. The Tu-160M2 bomber, which took off from the runway of the Kazan aircraft factory for a test flight, has a mysterious atmosphere as usual. One detail that attracts attention this time is that the flight plan has not been presented. Shortly after, the press secretary of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov, explains that Vladimir Putin is on a test flight and the flight will take about 40 minutes. He adds that the flight plan was not shared on the grounds of security measures.
Soon after, Ilya Muromets lands on the Kazan runway, and Russian media are sharing photos of Putin in flight overalls, sitting on the left seat. It is not unusual for Putin to use the Tu-160, which can fly at supersonic speed and fire nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. It is even known that Putin has a special sympathy for this plane. After watching the video, you will also be able to understand the reasons behind this sympathy.
"White Swan" by the name given to it by its crew, Tu-160 by factory coding or "Blackjack" by the name given to it by NATO, this aircraft is the most advanced aircraft. Although it is the largest bomber in the world, it is also the fastest. The story of the Tu-160, the owner of 44 separate records according to its manufacturer Tupolev, began when the Soviet Union was looking for an aircraft that could counter the American B-1 Lancer bomber.
Tupolev design bureau started the project named "Uçak-160" in 1972. The bomber was supposed to reach 2.3 times the speed of sound. Another one of the requirements was that the wings should be variable angle. At high speeds, the wings folded back, allowing the aircraft to fly like an arrow. The Tu-160 would become the largest and most complex of variable geometry aircraft, and its story would continue to be told for generations. If you also want to know the details of this story, you are invited to our video today. Don't forget to like our video and subscribe to the channel. Enjoy watching.
00:00 Vladimir Putin's Tu-160M2 journey
00:56 Why does Putin have sympathy for the 160M2?
02:25 Tupolev and Tu-160 technical specifications
06:09 The collapse of the Soviets, the fate of the Tu-160 and nuclear weapons
08:49 The only Tu-160 user: Russia and Engels air base
10:31 Putin's Tu-160 message and Tu-160 modernization
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