Special Thread: Yanayojiri Mgogoro wa Ukraine na Urusi. Nini chanzo na hatma ya mzozo?

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Mkuu, bila shaka unajadili ndege ya Tupolev TU-160. Nimekuta utathmini ufuatao kuhusu uwezo wake, ambao si mzuri sana. Je una data za kinyume ? Je faida ya kuwa kubwa ni nini kama huwezi kwenda mbali?


TU-160 is one of the largest bombers ever built, and it has variable swing wings. It can hit speeds of Mach 2+, but it comes at a cost. It has less than half the range of the Tu 95 (Bear) bomber even with air to air refuelling

Only 16 were in service and 8 of those were purchased from the Ukraine although a newer model Tu 160M2 is now in production with an original order of 50.

The White Swan (what the Russians call it) requires air to air refuelling to perform its mission which is a ‘stand off’ missile launch, not a true bomber. If it uses its high speed (Mach 2+) its range is drastically reduced, its cruising speed is Mach .9 and to fly its combat radius it has to fly at Mach .7

It can only reach Mach 2 at altitude and its payload is less than the US B1, its maximum altitude is also 9000 feet lower.
 
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