Tupolev Tu-160 the world's heaviest bomber
With 275,000 kg (606,271 lb) gross weight, being 171,000 kg (376,990 lb) of fuel and 40,000 kg (88,184 lb) of military cargo. This huge Russian bomber needs a 2,200m runway to take off and a 1,600m runway to land, reaching a top speed of Mach 2.05 (2,220km / h)
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| Tu-160 being stocked in mid-air |
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| Tu-160 before installing weapons |
Maximum speed: 2,220 km / h
Flight autonomy: 12,300 km
Length: 54 meters
We can say that the Tu-160 is the largest, heavy and fastest bomber to come into service in the world. Already the largest and fastest in history is with the XB-70 "Valkyrie with the Length of 58 meters with the maximum speed of mach 3 (3,309 km / h)
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| The only two prototypes produced |
One of the prototypes was destroyed in 1966 after a collision in the air and the other one is exposed in the National Museum of the United States Air Force
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