The National Interest

Russia’s Modernized Tu-160 White Swan Makes Maiden Flight

Russia’s Tupolev Tu-160 “White Swan” (NATO reporting name “Blackjack”) was the last strategic bomber designed for the Soviet Union. The legacy airframe, which first entered service in 1987, remains ...
The National Interest

Russia’s Tu-160 “White Swans” are Keeping Watch Over the Arctic

The “White Swan” has been employed in some of the longest flights ever conducted by the Russian Aerospace Forces. The Russian Aerospace Forces conducted an 11-hour flight over the Arctic Ocean this ...
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The White Swan and the Bear Test Their Strength During a Russian Night

When two of the most famous strategic missile carriers in recent history get together to “brush up” on their flight abilities, you know it’s going to be a show. And, if that happens during the night, ...
TASS

Russia’s first newly-built Tu-160M ‘White Swan’ strategic bomber performs debut flight

MOSCOW, January 12. /TASS/. A completely new Tupolev Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bomber nicknamed the ‘White Swan’ by Russian military pilots performed its debut flight, the press office of the ...
TASS

Russia's Tu-160M ‘White Swan’ strategic bomber takes to skies in first post-upgrade flight

MOSCOW, December 19. /TASS/. Another Tupolev Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bomber took to the skies for the first time after its upgrade, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported on ...