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Russia Air Force receives new Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber

Kazan, Russia - After the collapse of the Soviet Union only one such plane was built

A new Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber officially entered service with Russia' Air Force during a ceremony at an aircraft manufacturing plant in Kazan on the Volga. The Tu-160 supersonic bomber with variable geometry wings has been manufactured since 1984 and was adopted by the Air Force in 1987. However, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, only one such plane was built, and was adopted in...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1089175
Rome, Italy, 05/06/2008 19:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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