Complete Information and analysis on TU-160 BLACKJACK

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Heavy multimode strategic bomber with variable sweep wing. Created in OKB MMZ "Experience" Tupolev, chief designer from 1975 to 2010, Valentin Bliznyuk. The aircraft in general is similar to the multi-project bomber M-18 OKB V. Myasishev. The original version of the Tu-160 had a wing ogival shape and design based on the Tu-144 (1969-1972 GG). Preliminary research and development on the Tu-160 with a variable geometry wing began in 1972. Design of the final version - articles 70, Tu-160M project, the plane "K" started in 1975 by order of the USSR on June 26, 1974 and Resolution CM USSR N 1040-348 of 19/12/1975, the draft design of a full-size layout and the creation of the Tu-160 - 1976-1977 GG

Tu-160 - BLACKJACK, boom refueling released, 21.03.2008 (Photo Sergei Brovko, Picasa Web Albums - Сергей Бровко ).

Tu-160, "Alexander Novikov," board №12 Identification No RF-94109 is probably Engels, 2013 (photo - Vadim,✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация ).

Tu-160 "Valery Chkalov" (publication - 2012, photo - V.Savitsky, http://www.mil.ru ).

The second prototype of the Tu-160 (70-03) for the air show MAKS-1995, Zhukovsky, 08/27/1995 (photo Paul nann,http://www.paulnann.com )


The layout of the Tu-160 was approved in late 1977 Production of the first three prototypes (70-01 cars for flight tests, 70-02 for static tests, 70-03 - pre-production aircraft) started in 1977, MMZ "Experience" (production of the fuselage - Kazan aircraft plant, wing and stabilizer - Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant im.V.Chkalova sash gruzootseke - Voronezh aircraft factory, the chassis - the Gorky aircraft plant).

At the same time started the preparation of series production at the Kazan aircraft factory №22 (initially deploy planiroalos proizodstvo at Ulyanovsk aviazovode). In May 1980, a prototype was built 70-01 and moved to LII airfield in Zhukovsky. Final assembly of the aircraft completed in January 1981 and started ground testing aircraft. Roll-out of the plane onto the tarmac 70-01 - August 18, 1981 Check systems and equipment commenced October 22, 1981 and November 14, 1981 under the control of the crew B.I.Veremeya plane made the first run.

The first photo in the West made on board a commercial aircraft taking off from the airport Bykovo November 25, 1981 - the plane was named RAM-P ("Ramenskoye" unidentified sample techniques №16). The first flight of the prototype (article 70-01) - 18 December 1981 of (crew B.I.Veremeya, copilot S.T.Agapov, navigators - M.M.Kozel, A.V.Eremenko). Started production of the two experimental series (8 aircraft) at the Kazan aircraft plant. Home Test - 1983 First flight of the Tu-160 pre-series (70-03) - October 6, 1984 (crew S.T.Agapova). The first flight of the first production of the Tu-160 (V.V.Pavlova crew, the plane 01-01 of the first test series) - 10.10.1984, at the second (№01-02) - 16.03.1985, at the third (№02- 01) - 25.12.1985, at the fourth (№02-02) - 15.08.1986, the Tu-160 (№70-01) first reached the speed of sound in the test in February 1985. In the tests lost one aircraft ( №01-02, spring 1987, the crew ejected). The first two Tu-160 experimental series came in the 184th Guards YES Priluki Ukraine on April 17, 1987 before the completion of state tests.

Large-scale production of the Tu-160C (name of the series) in the factory in Kazan Gorbunova - May 1987 state tests Tu-160 conducted in 1989 (completed in the middle of the year, made 4 missile launches X 55). Data on formal acceptance of the Tu-160 into service before 1991 do not. The aircraft set 44 world records (see. Site FAI ). By default, the serial Tu-160. The message on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Russia on 07.02.2012, states that one Tu-160 passes alterations in the modification of the Tu-160M on one of the Russian military-industrial complex (probably at the Kazan aircraft plant ).

Model multimode bomber M-18 OKB Myasishcheva project, 1970-1972 GG
(Gordon E., Tu-160. M., Polygon Press, 2003)

General view of the projections of the Tu-160 of the draft design and a model created in the development of conceptual design, 1975 (E. Gordon, the Tu-160. M., Polygon Press, 2003)

The first image of the Tu-160 known in the West - the same "satellite" snapshot of the Tu-160 (made with wilted civil aircraft taking off from the airport Bykovo November 25, 1981, DoD USA)

The design of the airplane - integrated circuits glider, the differential all-moving stabilizer and all-moving upper part of the keel. Two compartment placing payloads are tandem (one behind the other). Basic materials glider - Ti - alloys from 4 (the central supporting beam fuselage 12.4 m length and 2.1 m wide, up to 20% by weight of the airframe), heat-treated aluminum alloys, B-95-T2, AC-4 and HT-6, steel alloys and composite materials (ok.3% by weight of the structure).

The hydraulic systems of the aircraft used by major oil SP-50, the system 4-channel with a working pressure of 280 kg / cm. The aircraft is equipped with a toilet, a kitchen, bed. Radar absorbing coating is applied to the inputs of air intakes dvigeteley (graphite) and the nose of the aircraft (special paint on an organic basis), glazing made with mesh filters, screened motor. The aircraft is equipped with a receiver refueling system of "hose-cone." The mass production of airframe components manufactured - the wings and engine compartment - Voronezh aircraft factory, feathers and air intakes - Irkutsk aircraft factory, the chassis - Kuibyshev Assembly Plant, the fuselage. center section and units of turning wing consoles - Kazan aircraft plant.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Assembling the model and strength analogue Tu-160 on a scale of 1: 3 to MMZ "Experience", 1976-1977 GG (Gordon E., Tu-160. M., Polygon Press, 2003)

Cabin crew inside during the construction of the first instance of the Tu-160 - the plane 70-01, 1977
(Gordon E., Tu-160. M., Polygon Press, 2003)

Assembling the fuselage of the first copy of the Tu-160 - the plane 70-01 in the shop MMZ "Experience"
(Gordon E., Tu-160. M., Polygon Press, 2003) Air intakes and main landing gear of the Tu-160 "Valery Chkalov" on Engels airbase, beginning in November 2012 (photo - RostovSpotter, source ).

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Control of the aircraft is carried out analog FBWCS with 4x redundant channels of pitch, roll and yaw, as well as to the implementation of the principle of e-sustainability. The modernization of the type of mod.2006 is likely install digital FBWCS.
A vigateli:
- Preliminary design of the Tu-160 - 4 x turbofans NK-25 OKB CMH "Trud" chief designer ND Kuznetsov (Kuibyshev)

- Tu-160 - 4 x three-shaft turbofans NK-32 (a product "P") EDO CMH "Trud" chief designer ND Kuznetsov (Kuibyshev - later - Samara).Home R & D engine - 1970 tests since 1977 on the Tu-95 Series - 1986 engine thrust of 14,000 kg, afterburner - 25000 kg. Engines equipped with adjustable air intake (at B-1B - it's not), reduced radar and infrared signature of the engine and fuel consumption. The engine management system with the hydro electric duplication (in the modernization process can be replaced by a digital control system). In 1986, experimental and serial Tu-160 installed engines experienced a series of recent tests CMH "Trud".
Engine length - 6000 mm
diameter (for air inlet) - 1460 mm
diameter turbine - 1000 mm
Weight of dry - 3,400 kg
Weight of compressor engine - 365 kg
Stagnation temperature gas turbine - 1375 degrees C
Specific fuel consumption of the engine (speed <1M) - 0.72-0.73 kg / kg per hour
Specific fuel consumption of the engine (speed> 1M) - 1.7 kg / kg per hour
Engine life - 250 hours (the first prototypes and series) - increased to 750 hours by 1991.
The total service life as of 2007 - 3000 hours to 1000 hours lifespan overhaul
In the niche of the left main landing gear strut placed gas turbine auxiliary power unit TA-12 provides power to the aircraft.

- A modernized Tu-160 (2006) - 4 x upgraded turbofan NC-32 - NC-321 engine upgrade started in 2004 Samara OAO "SNTK im.Kuznetsova." The first new engines are ready in April 2006, significantly increased engine life and improved reliability. By mid-2006 engines we have gone through all kinds of tests, including Flight government. In December 1995, prepared by the plane T-144LL (№77114) of which was held in April 1999 a joint Russian-American research program. On the plane were installed 4 NK-321. The first series of flights (19 flights) completed in February 1998. The second series of flights to the achievement of speed of 2 m was conducted from September 1998 to April 1999
Power is provided by an auxiliary power unit TA-12 and 4 x drive-integrated alternator., as well as battery (emergency power supply).

TTH aircraft :
Crew - 4 people. (Two pilots, a navigator and an operator located in two cabins).

Length - 54.095 m
Wingspan:
- Take-off / landing - 55.7 m (on the conceptual design)
- Take-off / landing - 57.7 m (in the series)
- at cruising - 50.7 m
- maximum speed - 35.6 m
span stabilizer:
- 13.75 m (prototype "70-01" and the first pre-series)
- 13.25 m
Height - 13.1 (13.2) m
Wing area:
- 293.15 m (base)
- 400 m (with a minimum sweep)
- 370 m (at maksimlanoy sweep)
The area of the rotary wing - 189.83 sq.m.
Area flapperonov - 9 sq.m.
Area flaps - 39.6 m
Area slats - 22.16 sq.m.
Area spoilers - 11.76 m
keel area - 42.025 sq.m.
The area of the turning part of the keel - 19.398 sq.m.
Wing sweep - 20-35-65 degrees. in different modes
Sweep stabilizer - 44 degrees. (Leading edge)
Sweep keel - 47 degrees. (Leading edge)
track chassis - 5.4 m
Base Chassis - 17.88 m
Dimensions main wheels - 1260 x 485 mm (2 to 6 bogie wheels)
Dimensions nose wheel - 1080 x 400 mm (1 truck, 2 wheel)
Dimensions weapons compartment - 2 compartment clearance 11.28 x 1.92 x 1.9 m
length of the motor gondola (without wedge) - 13.78 m

Take-off weight:
- 260 000 kg (according to the preliminary design 1976)
- 275 000 kg (according to some sources - up to 280000-285000 kg)
Take-off weight is normal - 267 600 kg
Take-off weight for the aerodrome 1 class - 185000 kg
Landing Weight - 140000-155000 kg
Empty weight:
- 103 000 kg (according to the preliminary design 1976)
- 110,000 kg of
thrust-weight ratio - 0.36 (B-1 B - 0.25)
The mass of the fuel:
- 148 000 kg (according to the preliminary design 1976)
- 140 600 kg (148,000 kg - for dr.dannym)
- 171000 kg (the maximum according to Gordon)
Payload weight:
- The rate (at maximum range of the project) - 9000 kg
- The norm - 16330 kg
- the maximum actual - 22400-22500 kg
- the maximum allowable - 40,000 kg (on the project and actually according to some)
- The maximum allowable - 45,000 kg (according dr.dannym, B-1B - 34000 kg)

Maximum speed at the height (of the project) - 2300-2500 km / h (B-1B - 1328 km / h)
Maximum speed at low altitude (on the project) - 1,000 km / h (B-1B - 1160 km / h)
Maximum speed at an altitude of 13,000 meters in afterburner engine operation at an angle of 65 degrees of sweep. - 2200 km / h (2 M)
Maximum speed eksluatatsionnaya - 2000 km / h (the limit for combat units in order to preserve the resource glider)
cruising speed maximum - 1.5 M
Maximum speed at low altitude - 1030 km / h
Average speed record on a closed route of 1000 km with a mass of 30,000 kg Mo - 1720 km / h
average speed record on a closed route of 2000 km with a takeoff weight of 275,000 kg - 1675 km / h
speed takeoff - 270-370 km / h (at a weight - 150 -275 m)
The rate of landing:
- 260-280 km / h (at a weight - 140-166 m)
- 260-300 km / h (at a weight - 140-155 m)
Breakthrough defense on speed:
- High altitude (Hi) - 1,9 M
- at low altitude (Lo) with automatic terrain following - 1 M
of climb - 60-70 m / s
ceiling practical:
- 18,000-20,000 meters (project)
- 15,000 m (18,000 m according to other sources)
in the ceiling of a record 275,000 kg of weight - 11250 m
Flight distance (without refueling)
- Mode Hi-Hi-Hi, speed <1M, weight 9000 kg Mo (on the project) - 14000-16000 km (B-1B - 12,000 km)
- Mode of Hi-Lo-Hi (including 2,000 km at an altitude of 50-200 m) or at a rate of> 1 M (project) - 12000-13000 km
- Mode Hi-Hi-Hi, Mo 22400 kg weight with a maximum take-off weight - 12300 km (B-1B - 10400 km)
- Maximum MON - 10500 km
Radyus actions with one refueling regime for Lo-Lo-Lo or Hi-Lo-Hi - 7300 km
range of the maximum at a cruising speed of 1.5 M - 2000 km
Combat radius without refueling weapons systems (including CBRC range X-55) - 9150 km
Takeoff - 900-2200 m (mass of 150-275 tons)
traveled - 1200-1600 m (mass of 140-155 tons)

The maximum time of flight without refueling - 12:00 50 min (1989, the crew of Valery Gorgol - commander of the 184th Gv.TBAP, g.Priluki)
Standard flight time - 12-15 hours
maximum flight duration - 21 hours (2009, 2 refueling) and 23 hours (09-10.06.2010, at 2 refueling)
Maximum operating overload - 2,5 G (2G according to Gordon)
Efforts to prepare for the flight one hour flight - 64 people / hour
Time to prepare the aircraft for the flight - 3 days (1987, further reduced)
The area of the drogue parachute (3 pieces) - 105 sq.m.

Armament (in 2 bomb bay with revolving ejection PU):
The initial draft of the Tu-160 (1975 YG):
1) 2 x H-45, H-45M later
2) 24 x 15 x
3) 10-12 x X-55
4) 10-12 x X-15M
5) conventional bombs, nuclear bombs, UAB laser seeker and TV, sea mines.
At the request of the Air Force involves the installation of a defensive artillery gun with a gun GSH-6-30.

The basic version of the Tu-160 (1981, the project):
1) x 12 AS-15 (X-55 / X-55M) on two revolving ISU-6-5U
2) 24 x AS-16 ( X-15 ) on four revolving ISU (option arms are not brought to realization)
3) 4 x nuclear bomb capacity of 5, 20 (?), 50 (?) Matthew
4) 16 x FAB-1000
5) 22 x 750 FAB-
6) CC-1500

Really made Tu-160 (1987-2009 years):
1) x 12 AS-15 (X-55 / X-55SM) at two ISU-6-5U - basic version of armaments, state tests of the system - 1989 (basic version - X-55SM, adopted by the Air Force 1986) . By 2005, the portion of aircraft converted for use Kh-555 (for example, the Tu-160 "Pavel Taran" is probably just "Alexander Golovanov" and "Alexander Molodchy").
2) 12 x AS-16 ( X-15 ) in two ISU-6-5U (not in actual combat units)
In the process of modernization along the lines mod.2006, in the range of weapons to be included CBRC X-555, X-101 and X-102, aeroballistic rockets AS-16 ( X-15 ), svobodnopadayuschie conventional bombs and UAB.
Aircraft weapons systems and patterns of use of weapons designed in conjunction with GosNIIAS. From Tupolev supervised the creation of complex weapons L.N.Bazenkov. The main means of destruction (CBRC) developed MKB "Raduga" A.Ya.Bereznyaka (chief designer Seleznev IS).

Equipment :
The main developer of avionics - NII "Elektroavtomatika" (Leningrad, chief designer - E.S.Lipin).
Sighting and navigation system Tu-160 includes a dual-channel astroinertial navigation system K-042K, astrovizir 1cm AV development and production of CDB "Arsenal" (Kiev), automatic terrain following system, satellite navigation system GLONASS (accurate to 10 20 m, the modified production system MKB "Kompas" since 2007 will be installed in all airplanes when upgrading) and multi-channel digital communication system. Total aircraft systems involved more than 100 onboard computer, including the navigator onboard computer 8 and the plate-kursoprokladchik PA-3 (with a moving map, probably digital?). Cockpit equipped with a standard set of equipment with traditional displays and dials the type Tu-22M3 . Instead, use the wheel control handle (joystick) similar to the fighter.

The cockpit of the Tu-160 "Valery Chkalov" on Engels airbase, the beginning of November 2012 (photo - RostovSpotter, source ).

Astrovizir AV 1cm - measures the angular coordinates of the stars to the 4th magnitude in the daylight sky background with an error of less than 0.01 degrees.

Astrovizir AV 1cm (Buzanov VI Enterprise "CKB" Arsenal "- the improvement and creation of new opto-electronic aircraft equipment. // Aviation and time. Special edition, 2003).
Sighting and navigation complex "Obzor-K" Including a bombing and navigation radar "Search" (the detection range of the major objectives of radio-purposes with the high altitude - 600 km or more), and electro-optical bombsight OPB-15T "Thunderstorm" (daytime bombing or the bombing in low light, T - probably "TV"). The modernization of the aircraft can get laser pointer for use air bombs with laser seeker to greater heights. The control system missiles "Octopus-SM" (introduction to the GOS targeting missiles before launch, enforcing CBRC).

The radar visibility of the aircraft dropped additional measures for applying to the nose of a special paint on an organic basis, radar absorbing black graphite film on the air inlets and air ducts, shielding certain engine components, and an introduction to the cabin windows antiradar mesh filters. Some of these activities performed in line units.

On-board defense system (GER) "Baikal" detects and classifies any enemy radar, thermal target (teplopelengator "Spark" is located at the rear of the fuselage point) and provides for the use of active electronic warfare, submarines and passive IR-traps (EW equipment located in the tail cone ). Refinements GER completed in April 1990

The system of in-flight refueling. Ejection seat K-36DM development NGOs "Star" (chief designer G.I.Severin) with backs equipped with pulsating air cushions (in series production). Individual system bailout and forced the entire crew (starting from any workstation). Bailout is possible in the "0-0" (zero speed, zero altitude) - after improvements in the process of development (originally - the minimum speed of the bailout - 75 km / h). When the flight crew altitude profiles using high-altitude suits-suits "Cormorant" (there are only prototypes - according to Butovo, 1995). In standard mode - helmet ZS-7B or ZS-7AS.

High-altitude suit, spacesuit "Cormorant" (Gordon E., Tu-160. M., Polygon Press, 2003)

The upgraded complex avionics created jointly by JSC "Tupolev", Federal State Unitary Enterprise "State Research Institute of the AU", Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Design Bureau" Elektroavtomatika "them. Efimova" and GLITS them. Chkalov. 26.03.2013, in the media reported on the completion of ground tests oboroudovaniya complex. As a result of complex HIL test stand specialists received the opinion of airworthiness flight tests. They are expected to be held in 2013. Work on updating bortoborudovaniya conducted in the first phase of modernization of the Tu-160.
Modifications:
Tu-160 (1969-1972 years) - the first project of the contest 1972 - based bomber Tu-144.

Tu-160M preliminary design (1972) - Study options for the design of aircraft with variable geometry wing.

Tu-160M (1975) - the second draft of the Tu-160 igmenyaemoy-wing (the name on the stage of preliminary study of the project).

Tu-160 (product 70) BLACKJACK / RAM-P (first flight - 1981) - IG wing bomber pilot series.

The first copy of the Tu-160 - the aircraft on the basis of 70-01 FRI in Zhukovsky in the beginning of the test
(Gordon E., Tu-160. M., Polygon Press, 2003)

Tu-160 - a carrier UAV "Raven" (a project mid-1970s) - the initial stage of the project Tu-160 airplane planned to use as a carrier of strategic supersonic unmanned reconnaissance aircraft "The Raven" (Tupolev) with a starting weight 6300 kg. Design discontinued in the mid-1970s due to the closure of the program creating a UAV.

Tu-160P (project mid-1970s) - heavy fighter escort armed with missiles "air-air" large and medium-range missiles. The project is not implemented.

Tu-160C BLACKJACK (1987) - the production version of the bomber.

Tu-160PP (project mid-1980s) - jammer aircraft, according to the design requirements of the Air Force assumed at the stage of creating the project Tu-160. The full design began in the mid-1980s, built a full-size layout. The project is not implemented.

TU-160 modernization (draft, 1980) - in the process of elaboration of the modernization of the Tu-160 was assumed to shift to more fuel-efficient engines NK-74, replacement of equipment and retrofitting more modern weapons. Probably this upgrading was planned until 1996 (our assumption).

Tu-160B (draft, 1980) - a variant of the Tu-160 engines on liquid hydrogen with a modified design of the fuselage. The project is not implemented.

Tu-160K "Merlin" (project 1983-1984) - Project equipment Tu-160 aircraft with two ballistic missile launch "Merlin" ("Southern") weighing 24.4 tons.
Combat radius of the complex - 10,000 km

Tu-160M (draft, 1990) - the project Tu-160 with modified compartments Mon - medium KR 2 hypersonic X-90. The existence of the project has not been confirmed.

Tu-160SK (draft, 1992) - the aircraft carrier rocket "Burlak" and "Burlak-Diana" to launch a satellite into orbit.

Tu-161 (draft, 1990) - the project of modernization and development of the Tu-160 as a multi-mode aircraft carrier CBRC.

PAK DA (draft, 1999) - PAK DA, the design appearance of aircraft in a variety of CB started in 1999. The Tupolev plane PAK DA is designed on the basis of the Tu-160 (according to media reports).

TU-160 modernization / Tu-160M (2006-2007) - a modernized version of the Tu-160 series (the name "Tu-160M" is used in some online media) - originally planned to modernize fleet of Tu-160 to 1996 ., but actually the modernization started after 2000 changed the composition of avionics, upgraded engines NK-32 / SC-321 (to increase the resources, increased reliability tests completed in 2006), aircraft can carry missiles X-555 and X 101/102. In addition, the upgraded version can high-precision (accuracy - 20 m) use conventional bombs and svobodnopadayuschie UAB (formerly apparently only declaratively). As part of the new avionics are installed on-board computer, satellite navigation system development MKB "Kompas", increased range and endurance, upgraded airborne defense. The first plane is the plane passed the modernization of serial №02-02 "Valentin Bliznyuk" (after modernization entered the Air Force July 5, 2006).The modernization program is declared to the planned completion in 2015 (data from December 2009), all declared the modernization of 15 aircraft. In a statement on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Russia on 07.02.2012, it states that one Tu-160 passes alterations in the modification of the Tu-160M on one of the Russian military-industrial complex (probably at the Kazan aircraft plant). 26.03.2013 was informed of the completion of ground tests of the modernized complex avionics for the aircraft. For 2013 it is scheduled to begin flight testing complex.

The cost of the aircraft were as follows:
Before 1990 - 48 million. rubles
in 1991 - more than 70 mln. rubles
in 1992 - more than 300 mln. rubles


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[TimeTraveller]

Amazing Plane..........
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[Major Shaitan Singh]

Amazing Plane..........
Thanks For This Info Sir..........

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[Zarvan]

This Plane gave nightmare to US Airforce during cold war, they were very closely monitored.

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[IND151]

Control of the aircraft is carried out analog FBWCS with 4x redundant channels of pitch, roll and yaw, as well as to the implementation of the principle of e-sustainability. The modernization of the type of mod.2006 is likely install digital FBWCS.
A vigateli:
- Preliminary design of the Tu-160 - 4 x turbofans NK-25 OKB CMH "Trud" chief designer ND Kuznetsov (Kuibyshev)

- Tu-160 - 4 x three-shaft turbofans NK-32 (a product "P") EDO CMH "Trud" chief designer ND Kuznetsov (Kuibyshev - later - Samara).Home R & D engine - 1970 tests since 1977 on the Tu-95 Series - 1986 engine thrust of 14,000 kg, afterburner - 25000 kg. Engines equipped with adjustable air intake (at B-1B - it's not), reduced radar and infrared signature of the engine and fuel consumption. The engine management system with the hydro electric duplication (in the modernization process can be replaced by a digital control system). In 1986, experimental and serial Tu-160 installed engines experienced a series of recent tests CMH "Trud".
Engine length - 6000 mm
diameter (for air inlet) - 1460 mm
diameter turbine - 1000 mm
Weight of dry - 3,400 kg
Weight of compressor engine - 365 kg
Stagnation temperature gas turbine - 1375 degrees C
Specific fuel consumption of the engine (speed <1M) - 0.72-0.73 kg / kg per hour
Specific fuel consumption of the engine (speed> 1M) - 1.7 kg / kg per hour
Engine life - 250 hours (the first prototypes and series) - increased to 750 hours by 1991.
The total service life as of 2007 - 3000 hours to 1000 hours lifespan overhaul
In the niche of the left main landing gear strut placed gas turbine auxiliary power unit TA-12 provides power to the aircraft.

- A modernized Tu-160 (2006) - 4 x upgraded turbofan NC-32 - NC-321 engine upgrade started in 2004 Samara OAO "SNTK im.Kuznetsova." The first new engines are ready in April 2006, significantly increased engine life and improved reliability. By mid-2006 engines we have gone through all kinds of tests, including Flight government. In December 1995, prepared by the plane T-144LL (№77114) of which was held in April 1999 a joint Russian-American research program. On the plane were installed 4 NK-321. The first series of flights (19 flights) completed in February 1998. The second series of flights to the achievement of speed of 2 m was conducted from September 1998 to April 1999
Power is provided by an auxiliary power unit TA-12 and 4 x drive-integrated alternator., as well as battery (emergency power supply).

TTH aircraft :
Crew - 4 people. (Two pilots, a navigator and an operator located in two cabins).

Length - 54.095 m
Wingspan:
- Take-off / landing - 55.7 m (on the conceptual design)
- Take-off / landing - 57.7 m (in the series)
- at cruising - 50.7 m
- maximum speed - 35.6 m
span stabilizer:
- 13.75 m (prototype "70-01" and the first pre-series)
- 13.25 m
Height - 13.1 (13.2) m
Wing area:
- 293.15 m (base)
- 400 m (with a minimum sweep)
- 370 m (at maksimlanoy sweep)
The area of the rotary wing - 189.83 sq.m.
Area flapperonov - 9 sq.m.
Area flaps - 39.6 m
Area slats - 22.16 sq.m.
Area spoilers - 11.76 m
keel area - 42.025 sq.m.
The area of the turning part of the keel - 19.398 sq.m.
Wing sweep - 20-35-65 degrees. in different modes
Sweep stabilizer - 44 degrees. (Leading edge)
Sweep keel - 47 degrees. (Leading edge)
track chassis - 5.4 m
Base Chassis - 17.88 m
Dimensions main wheels - 1260 x 485 mm (2 to 6 bogie wheels)
Dimensions nose wheel - 1080 x 400 mm (1 truck, 2 wheel)
Dimensions weapons compartment - 2 compartment clearance 11.28 x 1.92 x 1.9 m
length of the motor gondola (without wedge) - 13.78 m

Take-off weight:
- 260 000 kg (according to the preliminary design 1976)
- 275 000 kg (according to some sources - up to 280000-285000 kg)
Take-off weight is normal - 267 600 kg
Take-off weight for the aerodrome 1 class - 185000 kg
Landing Weight - 140000-155000 kg
Empty weight:
- 103 000 kg (according to the preliminary design 1976)
- 110,000 kg of
thrust-weight ratio - 0.36 (B-1 B - 0.25)
The mass of the fuel:
- 148 000 kg (according to the preliminary design 1976)
- 140 600 kg (148,000 kg - for dr.dannym)
- 171000 kg (the maximum according to Gordon)
Payload weight:
- The rate (at maximum range of the project) - 9000 kg
- The norm - 16330 kg
- the maximum actual - 22400-22500 kg
- the maximum allowable - 40,000 kg (on the project and actually according to some)
- The maximum allowable - 45,000 kg (according dr.dannym, B-1B - 34000 kg)

Maximum speed at the height (of the project) - 2300-2500 km / h (B-1B - 1328 km / h)
Maximum speed at low altitude (on the project) - 1,000 km / h (B-1B - 1160 km / h)
Maximum speed at an altitude of 13,000 meters in afterburner engine operation at an angle of 65 degrees of sweep. - 2200 km / h (2 M)
Maximum speed eksluatatsionnaya - 2000 km / h (the limit for combat units in order to preserve the resource glider)
cruising speed maximum - 1.5 M
Maximum speed at low altitude - 1030 km / h
Average speed record on a closed route of 1000 km with a mass of 30,000 kg Mo - 1720 km / h
average speed record on a closed route of 2000 km with a takeoff weight of 275,000 kg - 1675 km / h
speed takeoff - 270-370 km / h (at a weight - 150 -275 m)
The rate of landing:
- 260-280 km / h (at a weight - 140-166 m)
- 260-300 km / h (at a weight - 140-155 m)
Breakthrough defense on speed:
- High altitude (Hi) - 1,9 M
- at low altitude (Lo) with automatic terrain following - 1 M
of climb - 60-70 m / s
ceiling practical:
- 18,000-20,000 meters (project)
- 15,000 m (18,000 m according to other sources)
in the ceiling of a record 275,000 kg of weight - 11250 m
Flight distance (without refueling)
- Mode Hi-Hi-Hi, speed <1M, weight 9000 kg Mo (on the project) - 14000-16000 km (B-1B - 12,000 km)
- Mode of Hi-Lo-Hi (including 2,000 km at an altitude of 50-200 m) or at a rate of> 1 M (project) - 12000-13000 km
- Mode Hi-Hi-Hi, Mo 22400 kg weight with a maximum take-off weight - 12300 km (B-1B - 10400 km)
- Maximum MON - 10500 km
Radyus actions with one refueling regime for Lo-Lo-Lo or Hi-Lo-Hi - 7300 km
range of the maximum at a cruising speed of 1.5 M - 2000 km
Combat radius without refueling weapons systems (including CBRC range X-55) - 9150 km
Takeoff - 900-2200 m (mass of 150-275 tons)
traveled - 1200-1600 m (mass of 140-155 tons)

The maximum time of flight without refueling - 12:00 50 min (1989, the crew of Valery Gorgol - commander of the 184th Gv.TBAP, g.Priluki)
Standard flight time - 12-15 hours
maximum flight duration - 21 hours (2009, 2 refueling) and 23 hours (09-10.06.2010, at 2 refueling)
Maximum operating overload - 2,5 G (2G according to Gordon)
Efforts to prepare for the flight one hour flight - 64 people / hour
Time to prepare the aircraft for the flight - 3 days (1987, further reduced)
The area of the drogue parachute (3 pieces) - 105 sq.m.

Armament (in 2 bomb bay with revolving ejection PU):
The initial draft of the Tu-160 (1975 YG):
1) 2 x H-45, H-45M later
2) 24 x 15 x
3) 10-12 x X-55
4) 10-12 x X-15M
5) conventional bombs, nuclear bombs, UAB laser seeker and TV, sea mines.
At the request of the Air Force involves the installation of a defensive artillery gun with a gun GSH-6-30.

The basic version of the Tu-160 (1981, the project):
1) x 12 AS-15 (X-55 / X-55M) on two revolving ISU-6-5U
2) 24 x AS-16 ( X-15 ) on four revolving ISU (option arms are not brought to realization)
3) 4 x nuclear bomb capacity of 5, 20 (?), 50 (?) Matthew
4) 16 x FAB-1000
5) 22 x 750 FAB-
6) CC-1500

Really made Tu-160 (1987-2009 years):
1) x 12 AS-15 (X-55 / X-55SM) at two ISU-6-5U - basic version of armaments, state tests of the system - 1989 (basic version - X-55SM, adopted by the Air Force 1986) . By 2005, the portion of aircraft converted for use Kh-555 (for example, the Tu-160 "Pavel Taran" is probably just "Alexander Golovanov" and "Alexander Molodchy").
2) 12 x AS-16 ( X-15 ) in two ISU-6-5U (not in actual combat units)
In the process of modernization along the lines mod.2006, in the range of weapons to be included CBRC X-555, X-101 and X-102, aeroballistic rockets AS-16 ( X-15 ), svobodnopadayuschie conventional bombs and UAB.
Aircraft weapons systems and patterns of use of weapons designed in conjunction with GosNIIAS. From Tupolev supervised the creation of complex weapons L.N.Bazenkov. The main means of destruction (CBRC) developed MKB "Raduga" A.Ya.Bereznyaka (chief designer Seleznev IS).

Equipment :
The main developer of avionics - NII "Elektroavtomatika" (Leningrad, chief designer - E.S.Lipin).
Sighting and navigation system Tu-160 includes a dual-channel astroinertial navigation system K-042K, astrovizir 1cm AV development and production of CDB "Arsenal" (Kiev), automatic terrain following system, satellite navigation system GLONASS (accurate to 10 20 m, the modified production system MKB "Kompas" since 2007 will be installed in all airplanes when upgrading) and multi-channel digital communication system. Total aircraft systems involved more than 100 onboard computer, including the navigator onboard computer 8 and the plate-kursoprokladchik PA-3 (with a moving map, probably digital?). Cockpit equipped with a standard set of equipment with traditional displays and dials the type Tu-22M3 . Instead, use the wheel control handle (joystick) similar to the fighter.

The cockpit of the Tu-160 "Valery Chkalov" on Engels airbase, the beginning of November 2012 (photo - RostovSpotter, source ).

Astrovizir AV 1cm - measures the angular coordinates of the stars to the 4th magnitude in the daylight sky background with an error of less than 0.01 degrees.

Astrovizir AV 1cm (Buzanov VI Enterprise "CKB" Arsenal "- the improvement and creation of new opto-electronic aircraft equipment. // Aviation and time. Special edition, 2003).
Sighting and navigation complex "Obzor-K" Including a bombing and navigation radar "Search" (the detection range of the major objectives of radio-purposes with the high altitude - 600 km or more), and electro-optical bombsight OPB-15T "Thunderstorm" (daytime bombing or the bombing in low light, T - probably "TV"). The modernization of the aircraft can get laser pointer for use air bombs with laser seeker to greater heights. The control system missiles "Octopus-SM" (introduction to the GOS targeting missiles before launch, enforcing CBRC).

The radar visibility of the aircraft dropped additional measures for applying to the nose of a special paint on an organic basis, radar absorbing black graphite film on the air inlets and air ducts, shielding certain engine components, and an introduction to the cabin windows antiradar mesh filters. Some of these activities performed in line units.

On-board defense system (GER) "Baikal" detects and classifies any enemy radar, thermal target (teplopelengator "Spark" is located at the rear of the fuselage point) and provides for the use of active electronic warfare, submarines and passive IR-traps (EW equipment located in the tail cone ). Refinements GER completed in April 1990

The system of in-flight refueling. Ejection seat K-36DM development NGOs "Star" (chief designer G.I.Severin) with backs equipped with pulsating air cushions (in series production). Individual system bailout and forced the entire crew (starting from any workstation). Bailout is possible in the "0-0" (zero speed, zero altitude) - after improvements in the process of development (originally - the minimum speed of the bailout - 75 km / h). When the flight crew altitude profiles using high-altitude suits-suits "Cormorant" (there are only prototypes - according to Butovo, 1995). In standard mode - helmet ZS-7B or ZS-7AS.

High-altitude suit, spacesuit "Cormorant" (Gordon E., Tu-160. M., Polygon Press, 2003)

The upgraded complex avionics created jointly by JSC "Tupolev", Federal State Unitary Enterprise "State Research Institute of the AU", Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Design Bureau" Elektroavtomatika "them. Efimova" and GLITS them. Chkalov. 26.03.2013, in the media reported on the completion of ground tests oboroudovaniya complex. As a result of complex HIL test stand specialists received the opinion of airworthiness flight tests. They are expected to be held in 2013. Work on updating bortoborudovaniya conducted in the first phase of modernization of the Tu-160.
Modifications:
Tu-160 (1969-1972 years) - the first project of the contest 1972 - based bomber Tu-144.

Tu-160M preliminary design (1972) - Study options for the design of aircraft with variable geometry wing.

Tu-160M (1975) - the second draft of the Tu-160 igmenyaemoy-wing (the name on the stage of preliminary study of the project).

Tu-160 (product 70) BLACKJACK / RAM-P (first flight - 1981) - IG wing bomber pilot series.

The first copy of the Tu-160 - the aircraft on the basis of 70-01 FRI in Zhukovsky in the beginning of the test
(Gordon E., Tu-160. M., Polygon Press, 2003)

Tu-160 - a carrier UAV "Raven" (a project mid-1970s) - the initial stage of the project Tu-160 airplane planned to use as a carrier of strategic supersonic unmanned reconnaissance aircraft "The Raven" (Tupolev) with a starting weight 6300 kg. Design discontinued in the mid-1970s due to the closure of the program creating a UAV.

Tu-160P (project mid-1970s) - heavy fighter escort armed with missiles "air-air" large and medium-range missiles. The project is not implemented.

Tu-160C BLACKJACK (1987) - the production version of the bomber.

Tu-160PP (project mid-1980s) - jammer aircraft, according to the design requirements of the Air Force assumed at the stage of creating the project Tu-160. The full design began in the mid-1980s, built a full-size layout. The project is not implemented.

TU-160 modernization (draft, 1980) - in the process of elaboration of the modernization of the Tu-160 was assumed to shift to more fuel-efficient engines NK-74, replacement of equipment and retrofitting more modern weapons. Probably this upgrading was planned until 1996 (our assumption).

Tu-160B (draft, 1980) - a variant of the Tu-160 engines on liquid hydrogen with a modified design of the fuselage. The project is not implemented.

Tu-160K "Merlin" (project 1983-1984) - Project equipment Tu-160 aircraft with two ballistic missile launch "Merlin" ("Southern") weighing 24.4 tons.
Combat radius of the complex - 10,000 km

Tu-160M (draft, 1990) - the project Tu-160 with modified compartments Mon - medium KR 2 hypersonic X-90. The existence of the project has not been confirmed.

Tu-160SK (draft, 1992) - the aircraft carrier rocket "Burlak" and "Burlak-Diana" to launch a satellite into orbit.

Tu-161 (draft, 1990) - the project of modernization and development of the Tu-160 as a multi-mode aircraft carrier CBRC.

PAK DA (draft, 1999) - PAK DA, the design appearance of aircraft in a variety of CB started in 1999. The Tupolev plane PAK DA is designed on the basis of the Tu-160 (according to media reports).

TU-160 modernization / Tu-160M (2006-2007) - a modernized version of the Tu-160 series (the name "Tu-160M" is used in some online media) - originally planned to modernize fleet of Tu-160 to 1996 ., but actually the modernization started after 2000 changed the composition of avionics, upgraded engines NK-32 / SC-321 (to increase the resources, increased reliability tests completed in 2006), aircraft can carry missiles X-555 and X 101/102. In addition, the upgraded version can high-precision (accuracy - 20 m) use conventional bombs and svobodnopadayuschie UAB (formerly apparently only declaratively). As part of the new avionics are installed on-board computer, satellite navigation system development MKB "Kompas", increased range and endurance, upgraded airborne defense. The first plane is the plane passed the modernization of serial №02-02 "Valentin Bliznyuk" (after modernization entered the Air Force July 5, 2006).The modernization program is declared to the planned completion in 2015 (data from December 2009), all declared the modernization of 15 aircraft. In a statement on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Russia on 07.02.2012, it states that one Tu-160 passes alterations in the modification of the Tu-160M on one of the Russian military-industrial complex (probably at the Kazan aircraft plant). 26.03.2013 was informed of the completion of ground tests of the modernized complex avionics for the aircraft. For 2013 it is scheduled to begin flight testing complex.

The cost of the aircraft were as follows:
Before 1990 - 48 million. rubles
in 1991 - more than 70 mln. rubles
in 1992 - more than 300 mln. rubles


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Tu-160 "Valery Chkalov" board №RF-94110, the city of Engels, 2010 (photo - Evgeny Volkov, http://russianplanes.net/id82036).
Status: the Soviet Union and Russia:
Register Tu-160 (unofficial, according to the media) (c) 2009-2012,http://militaryrussia.ru, the link is required when using:

Tu-160 "Igor Sikorsky" board №14 Identification No RF-94103 at the air base Engels, the beginning of November 2012 (photo - RostovSpotter,source). Tu-160 "Valery Chkalov" on Engels airbase, the beginning of November 2012 ( Photo - RostovSpotter,source).The Tu-160 is probably the serial №70-03, 1990 (exact date and place of the photo is unknown,http://www.militaryphotos.net)

Number
Seriy.№
Plant
Dates basic
Basing
Tail number
Notes
1 70-01 MMZ Experience
founded in 1977, rolled out - of 08.18.1981
first flight - 18/12/1981 Mr.
before 1996 (?) - Zhukovsky Flight Research Institute
1996 (at least) - LEE Tupolev DB (partial dismantling)
№18 on state tests (in 1989)

is possible in the 1990s B№242
The first prototype, a simplified structure of the equipment.
- February, 1985 - the first time broke the sound barrier
- 1993 - participated in the MAKS-93 (on the ground)
2 70-02 MMZ Experience founded in 1977 MMZ Experience Glider for full-scale tests of strength
3 70-03 MMZ Experience
founded in 1977
first flight - 10/06/1984 Mr.
LII Zhukovsky - until 1996 (?), Lee SB Tupolev - since 1996 (at least) to 2009
B№29 on state tests (in 1989) and later (until 2000, or at least until 2009)
The second prototype, the composition of the equipment = serial.
- 1989-1990 GG- Participated in the establishment of World Records
- August 1993 - took part in the MAKS-93 (in flight lost panel forkil)
- August 1995 - MAX-95
4 01-01 CAPO
founded in December 1981, the first flight - of 10.10.1984
LII Zhukovsky (1984-1987 years)
B№30 on state tests (in 1989)
the first experimental series
5 01-02 CAPO
founded in December 1981the first flight - 16/03/1985 Mr.
LII Zhukovsky (1984-1987 years) B№56 on state tests (in 1989)
the second test series
Crashed in March 1987on takeoff, the crew ejected safely
6
01-03
CAPO
founded in December 1981?rollout - 1985-1987 GG?
LII Zhukovsky / CAPO ??, ??Priluki 184th Guards TBAP (April 1987 is possible but unlikely)?
possible aircraft for static and strength tests, or one of the first enrolled in the Air Force ??
7 01-04 CAPO
founded in December 1981?rollout - August 15, 1986 the first flight - 1986-1987?
LII Zhukovsky, Priluki 184th Guards TBAP (April 1987 the second of the first two Tu-160 Air Force)?
five experimental series
8 02-01 CAPO
laid - 1982-1985 GG?rollout - 1986
first flight - 25/12/1985 Mr.
Zhukovsky Flight Research Institute until 1998 at least
B№86 on state tests, and later (in 1998 at least)
a third experimental series
9 02-02 CAPO laid - 1982-1985 GG?rollout - 1986
first flight - 08/15/1986 Mr.
Zhukovsky Flight Research Institute (Tupolev) until 1998 at least, CAPO (modernization, №1) - 2000 - 2006, Engels 121st Guards.TBAP from 05.07.2006, the
B№87 on state tests, and later (in 1998 at least)since 2006B№19"Valentin Bliznyuk", pSetups number by August 2012RF-94113
fourth experimental series
- from 2000 to 29.04.2006, the (rollout) on CAPO undergoing renovations and experiencedmodernizationunder the conventional weapons (the plan of putting the Air Force - 2005 and earlier), According to unconfirmed reports being upgraded to June 2005
10 02-03 CAPO
laid - 1982-1985 GG?ready before 1989
LII Zhukovsky, Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 experimental series
11 02-04 CAPO
laid - 1982-1985 GG?ready before 1989
LII Zhukovsky, Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 experimental series
12
03-01
CAPO
founded before 1987?
first flight - 1987?
Priluki 184th Guards TBAP (probably - April 1987 - the first of the first two Tu-160 Air Force)? the first series of military
13 03-02 CAPO
founded before 1987?
first flight - 1987-1988 GG?
Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 series
14 03-03 CAPO
founded before 1987?
first flight - 1987-1988 GG?
Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 series
15 03-04 CAPO
founded before 1987?
first flight - 1988 (up to October 1989 exactly)
Air Force (1989), ???Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 Engels 121st Guards.TBAP 1999
B№14 (1989)RF-94103(July 2012),"Igor Sikorsky"(by November 2012)

series
- 1989-1990 GG- Participated in the establishment of World Records
- 2008-2009,- The plane was renovated in the CAPO (andmodernization?)
- 2012 - Engels
16 03-05 CAPO
founded before 1987?
first flight - 1988 -1989 GG?
?likely LII Zhukovsky or DO Tupolev DB or Priluki series, the existence has not been confirmed, it is possible for a glider static and strength tests, or the Air Force or the plane, which is owned by the MAP (???)
17 04-01 CAPO
rollout - 22.03.1988 Mr.
first flight - 1988
LII Zhukovsky (1989-2009 years)
operator - JSC "Tupolev" B№63 red (to 1995 at least)B№342 Blue (1995 and later)"Boris Veremey"

series, took part in the MAKS-93, Le Bourget, 95, 95 and MAX-MAX-97 as a demonstrator aircraft Tu-160SK,factory №84104217
18
04-02 CAPO
first flight - until 1992
Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 series
19 04-03 CAPO
first flight - until 1992
Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 series
20 04-04 CAPO
first flight - until 1992
Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 series
21 04-05 CAPO
first flight - until 1992
?? series, the existence has not been confirmed
22 05-01 CAPO
rolled out until 1992
Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 series
23 05-02 CAPO rolled out until 1992 Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 series
25 05-03 CAPO rolled out until 1992 Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991to 1999 - in the Russian Air Force (?) "Alex is bad"(as of 10.04.2009) series, BBC after an overhaul in the CAPO of 10.04.2009
26 05-04 CAPO rolled out until 1992 Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 to 1999 - in the Russian Air Force possible aboardRF-94110 "Valery Chkalov"formerly."Priluki". series, in accordance with (ist. - Interesting ...) contract for the overhaul of aircraft signed 04.12.2007 (scheduled completion date of the contract - 25.11.2010) and during 2011 the Air Force plane arrived in Russia after major overhaul at KAPO
27 05-05 CAPO
rolled out until 1992
?? series,in accordance with (ist. - Interesting ...) put on for the passage of CAPO overhaul 10.02.2010 (scheduled completion date - 2012, ist. - Interesting ...,Contracts)
28 06-01 CAPO rolled out until 1992 Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991to 1999 - in the Russian Air Force series contracted by 16.04.2007 involves a control-reduction services at CAPO up to 25.11.2007, the fact, put the Air Force in 2008(ist. - Interesting ...)
29 06-02 CAPO rolled out until 1992 Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991to 1999 - in the Russian Air Force seriesprobably did in 2012 for the passage of CAPO control Rehabilitation Services(ist. - Contracts)
30 06-03 CAPO rolled out until 1992 Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991,1999 - Air Force Russia B№12 RF-94109 "Alexander Novikov" seriescontracted by 16.04.2007 involves a control-reduction services at CAPO up to 25.11.2010, the aircraft entered the CAPO, probably in 2011. curtained CWE is planned for 2012(ist. - Interesting ...,contracts).2013 - Engels.
31 06-04 CAPO rolled out until 1992 Priluki 184th Guards TBAP - 1991 series
32 06-05 CAPO
rolled out until 1992
"Vladimir Sudets"? series, probably in 2011. The aircraft entered the CAPO to undergo major overhaul, which is planned to be carried out in 2012-2013with the delivery of the aircraft the Air Force in 2013 (ist. - Interesting ...,Contracts)
33 07-01 CAPO
rollout - 1991-1992 GG, nhe first flight - 1991-1992 GG?
Engels 1096 th TBAP to February 16, 1992 B№01"Gromov"
series of crashed 18.09.2003
34 07-02 CAPO
rollout - 1991-1992 GG
first flight - 1991-1992 GG?
Engels 1096 th TBAP by May 1992 01.02.2010 came to restoration on CAPO B№02"Vasily Reshetnikov"
series, upgraded in 2009-2010, commissioned Air Force 01.02.2010,contract from 16.04.2007 involves a control-reduction services at CAPO up to 25.11.2008, theplane arrived at KAPO delayed through the fault of Air Force 05.07 .2008 was actually commissioned Air Force 28.12.2009(ist. - Interesting ...)
35 07-03 CAPO
rolled out until 1992, the first flight - 1991-1992?
Engels th TBAP 1096 to May 1992 B№03, 2002 -"Pavel Taran"
series contracted by 16.04.2007 involves a control-reduction services at CAPO up to 25.11.2009, theplane arrived at KAPO delayed through the fault of Air Force 30.09.2009 In fact, only in2011 the aircraft passed into operation with the CAPO After check-restorative services(ist. - Interesting ...).
36 07-04 CAPO rolled out until 1992,
first flight - the 1992-1993?
Engels 1096 th TBAP since the beginning of 1993 B№04"Ivan Yarygin"
Series, contract on 16.04.2007 involves a control-reduction services at CAPO up to 25.11.2009, theplane arrived at KAPO delayed through the fault of Air Force 20.03.2009 16.08.2010 In fact, the Air Force put(ist. - Interesting. ..).ThePossibility upgraded during repair ended 30.08.2010, the
37 07-05 CAPO
founded before 1992, first flight - in 1994 at least
Engels 1096 th TBAP 1994 since 1995 - B№05 "Ilya Muromets"1999 - B№05"Alexander Golovanov"

RF-94104(August 2012)
seriescontracted by 16.04.2007 involves a control-reduction services at CAPO up to 25.11.2010, theplane arrived at KAPO delayed through the fault of Air Force 02.09.2010 Completion of CWE is scheduled for 2012(ist. - Interesting ...,contracts).
39 08-01 CAPO founded before 1992, first flight - 1993 ?? Engels 1096 th TBAP 1993 1993 - B№05 "Ilya Muromets"since 1995 - B№06"Ilya Muromets"

RF-94105(August 2012).
Series, contract on 16.04.2007 involves a control-reduction services at CAPO up to 25.11.2008, the plane arrived at KAPO late through the fault of Air Force 19.02.2008 16.07.2009 Actually put the Air Force, the expected end of the CEP in 2012 . (ist. - Interesting ...).
40 08-02 CAPO founded in 1992, rolled out - 23.12.1997, at the first flight of 10.09.1999 Engels 121st Guards.TBAP from 05.05.2000, the B№07"Alexander Molodchy" series
Probably until 2014 vklyuchatelno aircraft will take place at KAPO or repair or CWE(ist. - Contracts)
41 08-03 CAPO It founded before 1992, first flight 28.12.2007 Engels 121st Guards.TBAP to 29.04.2008 B№08"Vitaly Kopylov" series,upgradedin the production, according to the Butovo - the last (8th) from a reserve until 1992 CAPO, planned to get into the Air Force in 2002-2003, funding for completion in 2002
42 08-04 CAPO founded before 1992 - CAPO is in the shops at the time of rolling out 08-03, presumably readiness for 2002 at least 65%, the serial number of putative.May be used for the modernization of other aircraft (data 2010)
43 08-05 CAPO founded before 1992 - CAPO is in the shops at the time of rolling out 08-03, presumably readiness for 2002 at least 65%, the serial number of putative.Maybe used for the modernization of other aircraft (data 2010)

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"Named" Tu-160 (http://militaryphotos.net).

1987 March - during the test lost one Tu-160 (serial №01-02).
1987 April 17 - the first 2 Tu-160 entered the 184th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (g.Priluki, Ukraine), on dr.dannym - April 25, 1987 .;
1987 May - started mass production on to code in Kazan (KAPO), the plane passed into trial operation in the Air Force, the aircraft arrive in the 184th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (g.Priluki, Ukraine).
1987 August - the first flight with the launch of CBRC X-55 (simulated combat use, the crew commander of the regiment lieutenant colonel V.Grebennikova and checks Lieutenant General L.V.Kozlova).
1987 end of the year - as part of the 184th HS.TBAP (g.Priluki, Ukraine) 10 serial Tu-160.
Spring 1988 - not far from the airport Priluki discovered a container with electronic equipment for listening to and recording of the radio radio-technical system characteristics of the Tu-160.After this inspection systems were made using ground covers metallic bow.

1988 - within a few months, some drill Tu-160 flying without landing gear due to defects of the hydraulic system.
1988 - 12 units in service, upgrading cone rod to facilitate refueling (after replacing the cone type zamoletah tankers).
1988 August 2 - during the inspection of military equipment on the aircraft in Kubinka Air Force (with base Priluki) Skid №12 visited US Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci.The air was shown another 2 Tu-160 Air Force.
1989 June 13 - Tu-160 board №21 of Priluk shown in Kubinka chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff William Crowe.
1989 mid-year - completed state tests Tu-160.
1989 August 20 - the first public display of the Tu-160 in the USSR - flight at the airfield Tushino (Moscow).
1989 October 31 - Tu-160 (serial or №70-03 03-04 - number of aircraft on which sets a world record) are set 19 world records.Crew - LV Kozlov, MI Pozdnyakov, Neretin VN Martianov SN .:
Flight height without load and a load of 1000 kg, 2000 kg, 5000 kg, 10,000 kg, 15,000 kg, 20,000 kg, 25,000 kg, 30,000 kg - 13894 m
Flight speed without load and with payload of 1000 kg, 2000 kg, 5000 kg, 10,000 kg, 15,000 kg, 20,000 kg, 25,000 kg, 30,000 kg 1,000 km closed route - 1,731.4 km / h
Cargo raised to a height of 2000 m - 30471 kg

1990 May 22 - on the Tu-160 (serial or №70-03 03-04) established 9 world records.Crew - Sattorov NS, Medvedev AS, PP Merzlyakov .:
Flight speed without load and with payload of 1000 kg, 2000 kg, 5000 kg, 10,000 kg, 15,000 kg, 20,000 kg, 25,000 kg, 30,000 kg to 2000 km closed route - 1,195.7 km / h
1990 May 24 - on the Tu-160 (serial or №70-03 03-04) established 9 world records.The crew - Vladimir Pavlov, Selivanov VP ,, Ivlev FA .:
Flight speed without load and with payload of 1000 kg, 2000 kg, 5000 kg, 10,000 kg, 15,000 kg, 20,000 kg, 25,000 kg, 30,000 kg 5,000 km closed route - 920.95 km / h
1990 May 28 - on the Tu-160 (serial or №70-03 03-04) established 9 world records.Crew - Osipov SD, Matveev NN, Tsarahov AS .:
Flight speed without load and with payload of 1000 kg, 2000 kg, 5000 kg, 10,000 kg, 15,000 kg, 20,000 kg, 25,000 kg, 30,000 kg 5,000 km closed route - 1,017.8 km / h
1991 - plans for adopting 100 pcs.Tu-160 reduced to 40 pieces.Total built Tu-160 this time - 3 pieces MMZ "Experience" and 34 pieces CAPO (or a total of 34 pieces - including 3 prototypes or 2 flight of 3 experienced - from sources is not clear).

May 1991 - the first flight out of the airspace of the USSR - the North Atlantic.Meeting with Norwegian F-16A.
1991 end of the year - in Priluki armed with 2 Squadron 184 th Guards Bomber Regiment YES - 19 pcs.(In fact, the number of 21 pieces, but two of the aircraft has not yet been delivered to the CAPO or have already been withdrawn due to the exhaustion of resources), at least 5-6 aircraft (as well as gliders test) located in Zhukovsky (LII), and apparently, 10 -11 aircraft in various stages of readiness at the Kazan aviation plant (to be confirmed).
1992 February - Decree of Russian President Boris Yeltsin announced preparations for a possible cessation of production at the Kazan aviation plant Tu-160 if the US will cease production of B-2 bomber.Total at the Kazan aircraft plant and MMZ "Experience" built by this time 36 aircraft (in varying degrees of readiness, including prototypes, data differ from previous ones).
16 February 1992 - the first Russian-built Tu-160 entered in 1096 with the CAPO th TBAP Russian Air Force in Engels.
1992 May 8 - 184th Guards TBAP Priluki sworn Armed Forces of Ukraine.
May 1992 - on the basis of 1096-th TBAP Engels Russian Air Force Tu-160 3 + 6 units in different states in Zhukovsky, in the CAPO, etc.
1992 July 29 - the first Tu-160 Russian Air Force lifted into the air front pilots 1096 th TBAP base Engels (crew A.S.Medvedeva lieutenant colonel).
1992 October - went on alert first Russian Tu-160 (1st TBAP YES in Engels).
1992 October 22 - the first practical start CBRC X-55SM Russian Tu-160 (crew A.Zhihareva lieutenant colonel).
1992 - Project launch the satellite on the carrier "Burlak" (such as PEGASUS, USA) using the Tu-160 as the first stage.
1992 - average flight pilots of the Tu-160 is 80-90 hours per year.
1993 beginning of the year - 19 pcs in Ukraine (total 21 pieces, but not 2 aircraft, flight - according to Butovo), in Russia - 4 pcs.
1993 end of the year - in the Russian Air Force - 4 pcs.

Tu-160 board №03 (later naming "Pavel Taran"), Engels airbase, 1993 (E. Gordon, the Tu-160. M., Polygon Press, 2003).
1994 - Ukraine 19 pcs.Russian Air Force in 5 pieces.
1995 - the beginning of negotiations with Ukraine on the purchase of 10 Tu-160 at the price of 25 million. USD / pcs.(Later called the figure to 75 million. USD / pcs.).

1995 - 1096 th TBAP (g.Engel) disbanded, the Tu-160 passed in the 121-th Guards TBAP (g.Engel).
1995 - at the Kazan aircraft factory laid a new Tu-160 (serial №08-02).These data contradict the existence of a reserve laid down before 1992 Tu-160.

1997 April 2 - Order N 428-r of the Russian Government started negotiations with the German Space Agency and the company OHB-SYSTEM GmbH (Bremen, Germany) to jointly establish a system of "Burlak-Diana" based on the aircraft carrier Tu-160SK, Space Block "Burlak" and command-and-measurement point Il-76SK;
June 9-14, 1997 - Russian and Ukrainian experts agreed upon settlement of remaining in Ukraine Tu-160 (19 pcs.), Which are to be sold in Russia.Aircraft were in such poor condition that the decision not to acquire them (later changed their minds).

Tu-160 board №342 blue on one of the MAKS-93 (http://militaryphotos.net).Tu-160SK Skid №342 (serial №04-01, built of 22.03.1988) at FRI in Zhukovsky layout RN "Burlak".Roughly picture 1997-1999 GG(http://militaryphotos.net).

1997 - by decision of Boris Yeltsin began preparing for the resumption of production of the Tu-160.As a part of the Russian Air Force Tu-160 5, Ukraine 19 pc in FRI in Zhukovsky 4 pieces, an aircraft factory in Kazan 6 pieces (the distribution is not accurate).
1997 December 23 - Air Force Tu-160 passed (in fact just made samam rolled out of the shop, the serial №08-02) from the Kazan aviation plant (only the Russian Air Force - 5 Tu-160).The residue was unprepared for gliders CAPO - 1 pc.

The chief designer of the Tu-160 V.I.Bliznyuk with management and staff at KAPO Gorbunova rollout Tu-160 №08-02, Kazan, December 23, 1997 (E. Gordon, the Tu-160. M., Polygon Press, 2003).

1998 November 16 - The destruction of Ukraine Tu-160 under the Nunn-Lugar program.The first plane with the board disposed №24 1989 issue, which had 466 flying hours.Before the year 1999 recycled 2 aircraft, the cost cutting 1 million. USD / pcs.

1999 September 10 - the first flight of the newly unfinished Tu-160 (serial №08-02, founded in 1995, later renamed "Aleksand Molodchy") in Kazan.The data from the serial number on the receipt of information contrary to the aircraft in 1997 is likely in 1997, the BBC reported the plane to the press, rolled out of the shop, but it did not fly.

The first flight of the Tu-160 №08-02, Kazan, September 10, 1999 (E. Gordon, the Tu-160. M., Polygon Press, 2003).
Fall 1999 - an agreement with Ukraine on the transfer of Russia to pay debts for gas 8 pieces of the Tu-160, and 3 pieces of Tu-95MS.
November 1999 - Ukraine zvershila recycling second Tu-160 under the Nunn-Lugar program (board №14, 1991 issue, which had 100 flight hours).
1999 end of the year - by the Russian Air Force Tu-160 6 (17 items or less have remained in Ukraine, five units in various stages of readiness at the Kazan aircraft plant, + 1 lost in 1987, four pieces based LII Zhukovsky).
1999 November 6 - 21 February 2000 - 8 "Ukrainian" Tu-160 flew to the airfield by the city of Engels.As a part of the Russian Air Force Tu-14 was 160 (including one Tu-160 is nominally in the ranks - either the CAPO or FRI in Zhukovsky).

2000 May 5 - A newly built Tu-160 (serial №08-02, founded in 1995) entered service with the Russian Air Force under the name "Alexander Molodchy."A total of 15 Air Force units, the air base in Engels.
2000 - at the Kazan aircraft plant first started modernization of the Tu-160 (serial №02-02 - 4th serial car 1986 release, "Valentin Bliznyuk").Machine translated from the base CAPO FRI in Zhukovsky. Modernization completed in 2006. Yes, this plane was fulfilled modernization.T he plane belongs to FRI in Zhukovsky.
2000 end of the year - in the Air Force entered the 2nd unfinished Tu-160.A total of 16 Air Force units (including passing an experienced modernization at KAPO) air base in Engels (1st TBAP YES).Including6 Tu-160 armed CBRC. All aircraft are assigned their own names.
2 February 2001 - the Ukraine to destroy the last remaining there Tu-160 and Tu-160 one left in the Aviation Museum in Poltava.

2002 - The Russian Defense Ministry and the Kazan aviation plant (KAPO) signed a contract for modernization of 15 Tu-160 and 2015, inclusive. The cost of the modernization of the aircraft - 250 million rubles. After the modernization of the aircraft may be operated until 2030.6 Tu-160 strategic armed Kyrgyz Republic (? Aviaport.ru).- August 2003 - took the flight of the Tu-160 board №07 with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on board from Engels to Vladivostok / Knevichi (source).

- 2003 September 18 - north of pos. Sovetskoe (Saratov region) due to the destruction of the fuel tanks with a future planned fire and the second engine was an accident of the Tu-160 "Gromov" (board №01, 22th gv. TBAP g .Engels), 4 crew members were killed in the explosion of the plane. After the crash the Air Force Russia left 14 Tu-160.Operation of the Tu-160 was suspended.

The wreckage of the Tu-160, of 18.09.2003 (staff of NTV and RTR)
- 5 November 2003 - flights of the Tu-160 are allowed (after the disaster of 18.09.2003)
- 2004 - according to the state defense order for 2004 planned delivery 1 Tu-160 (performance is not confirmed).
- 16 January 2004 - the first flight of the Tu-160 from an air base in Engels after the disaster of 18.09.2003
- 6 February 2004 - on the stocks CAPO are 3 new TU-160 that are planned in the coming months to put in the Air Force.
- 2004 December 1 - the media reported adopting a non-nuclear precision CBRC X-555.
- 2005 - according to the budget planned for a year to get into the Air Force 1 and the newly built 1
refurbished and previous upgrading of the Tu-160 (performance is not confirmed).
- 2005 August 16 - Russian President Vladimir Putin flew Moscow / Chkalov - Olenegorsk on the Tu-160 "Pavel Taran" CBRC starts with the X-555 (final state tests launches X-555 started in 2004) by polygon Pemba ( Vorkuta).During the flight, Vladimir Putin, while holding the steering wheel. Simultaneously, the exercise was attended by aircraft "Alexander Golovanov" and "Alexander Molodchy."

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on board the Tu-160 "Pavel Taran", of 16.08.2005 (RTR frame)
- 2005 November - in gosdyudzhete for 2006 planned for delivery in the Air Force 1 Tu-160, the data for the implementation of planned deliveries for 2005 is not (1 new and 1 repair-modernization).

- December 12, 2005 - Air Force Commander Vladimir Mikhailov told the media that the delivery (apparently expected in 2005) of a new Tu-160 will take place no later than March 2006. In addition, another Air Force will have for the rest of 2006
- 2005 December 20 - the commander of the 37th army YES Igor Khvorov told the media that during 2006 the Air Force will receive two Tu-160 (the first in February).One of the planes will be of a modernized Tu-160, the second - newly built with new equipment and upgraded engines NK-32.

- December 30, 2005 - Tu-160 is officially adopted by the Russian Air Force. In view of modernization for use in a nuclear-free version.- April 29, 2006 - it was held rollout of the shop CAPO first modernized Tu-160 "Valentin Bliznyuk" (board number 19, serial №02-02 - 4th serial car 1986 release, modernized at KAPO since 2000).

- 2006 January 1 - as part of YES Russian 14 Tu-160 according to the US State Department (data in the framework of agreements on START).
- 2006 June 15 - Air Force Commander Vladimir Mikhailov said that in early July a modernized Tu-160 Air Force will go on with the plant in Voronezh, where the modernization and go after him, and the second Tu-160 (out of a planned for delivery in 2006).Later receipt and modernization of the Tu-160 will go pace 1-2 cars per year.
- 2006 July 5 - from the base at FRI in Zhukovsky base in Engels received the first modernized Tu-160 (flight №19, serial №02-02 - 4th serial car 1986 release, modernized at KAPO since 2000 .).The plane bears the name "Valentin Bliznyuk."As part of the Air Force 15, Tu-160.

- 2007 - from the DA for the modernization of an aircraft factory in Kazan sent a Tu-160.
- 2007 March 5 - the commander of the 37th army YES Igor Khvorov told the media that during 2007 the Air Force will receive two upgraded Tu-160.The media stated that the Air Force allegedly 18 Tu-160 (not confirmed, probably laid arithmetically all promised for 2005-2006).Just announced plans to bring the fleet of Tu-160 and 30 machines to 2025-2030 yy ..

- August 2007 - According to the commander and Paul Androsov first modernized Tu-160 is being tested and will go on a few days ago the Air Force (which was received by the Air Force, and whether the 05.07.2006, the? Is not clear).
- 2007 August 17 - reopened permanent combat duty-patrolling aircraft YES in the areas of shipping and economic zone of Russia.

- 2007 October 16 - Chairman of the Board of the United Aircraft Corporation Alexei Fyodorov said that CAPO is scheduled to resume production of the Tu-160 "from scratch" in the pace of one plane in 1-2 years until the group is not brought up to 30 Tu-160.

- 29 April 2008 - Air Force entered the newly built Tu-160 (flight №08, 32 th serial, founded in the early 1990s).The plane was named "Vitaly Kopylov."The aircraft is equipped with new avionics.As part of the Air Force 16, Tu-160 and at least 3 CAPO unfinished aircraft, which were laid in the 1990s.

- 10-18 September 2008 - visit of two Tu-160 ("Alexander Molodchy" and "Vasily Senko") in Venezuela.
- 2008 - from the DA for the modernization of an aircraft factory in Kazan sent two Tu-160.
- January 2009 - according to data on the START treaty as part of 37 Air Force YES (121-th Guards TBAP 22th Guards TBAD, g.Engel) - officially - 14 Tu-160 is capable of carrying 168 CBRC X-55SM (AS- 15B).A Tu-160 displayed in the category of test aircraft. In total, including 4 test aircraft Tu-160.
- 2009 April 10 - Air Force handed from the Kazan aircraft factory overhauled Tu-160 "Alexei bad" (serial №05-03).

- 2009 July 1 - according to the exchange of information under the Agreement on the reduction of strategic offensive arms in Russia the number of YES 13 Tu-160 and Tu-160 1 moved into the category of test aircraft. Thus, as part of YES 13 TU-160 (perhaps airplanes under repair are not included in their number) and 4 or 5 aircraft in the status of "testing" (ie, on the balance of LII, CB, MAP, etc.) .
- 2009 July 16 - Air Force handed from the Kazan aviation plant passed inspection and restorative maintenance (repair) of the Tu-160 "Ilya Muromets".

- November 25, 2009 - deadline for work on state defense order in 2009 to increase the resource drill Tu-160 to 1500 landings, the place of work to increase the resource - base in Engels (in / h 34055), the amount of the contract - 14,325,200 rubles.Just 7.200.000 rubles allocated for the expansion of the admission to the performance of cellular damage airframe combatant Tu-160.In addition to the needs of maintenance in line units in the city of Engels YES procure parts and components for the Tu-160 in the amount of 10,240,786 rubles to supply up to 5 December 2009 (all parts 10620 pieces).(http://zakupki.gov.ru).

Tu-160 non-flying probably №70-03 serial Kazan aircraft plant at the airport, 2008-2010(The exact date is unknown photo,http://www.militaryphotos.net)

- December 22, 2009 - Commander YES Russian Major-General Anatoly Zhikharev said that the program of modernization of the Tu-160 will be completed in 2015. According to the plans before the end of 2009, the Air Force will get out of repair with the modernization of two Tu-160 and Tu 2 -160 go to the repair with modernization.

The numbering and the names of the 1995-2009 GG .:
board №01 «Gromov" (built in 1992), crashed September 18, 2003
board №02 «Vasily Reshetnikov"
board №03 «Pavel Taran"
board №04 «Ivan Yarygin"
board №05 «Alexander Golovanov" (formerly bore the name of "Ilya Muromets")
board №06 «Ilya Muromets"
board №07 «Alexander Molodchy" (serial №08-02, built in 1999).
board №08 «Vitaly Kopylov" (built 29.04.2008, 32nd serial)
board №10 «Nikolai Kuznetsov" (the former Ukrainian)
board №11 «Vasily Senko" (former Ukrainian)
board №12 «Alexander Novikov" (former Ukrainian)
board №14 (former Ukrainian?)
board №15 «Vladimir Sudets" (former Ukrainian)
board №16 «Alexey bad" (the former Ukrainian)
board №17 «Valery Chkalov" (since 2009 at least, the former Ukrainian previously was called "Priluki")
board №18 (former Ukrainian)
board №19 «Valentin Bliznyuk" (serial №02-02, built in 1986, the 4th built aircraft at KAPO), upgraded in 2006
№242 board based in FRI in Zhukovsky (?) - probably 70-01 aircraft.
board №342 "Boris Veremey" (serial №04-01, factory №84104217, built of 22.03.1988), based in the FRI in Zhukovsky.

In 1995 he was presented as a prototype of the Tu-160SK with PH "Burlak" previously carried hull number "63 Red".He took part in MAKS and Le Bourget.- 2010 February 1 - at KAPO (Kazan) complete overhaul of the Tu-160 bort.№02 "Vasily Reshetnikov."In our opinion, as part of DA 13 aircraft + 2 + 5 under repair in the status "test."- June 09-10, 2010 - a record duration flight of two Tu-160 - 23 hours, 2 full refueling of fuel each 54t , the range of 18,000 km.By dr.dannym flight duration 24 hours 24 minutes (source).- 2010 August 30 - at KAPO (Kazan) major overhaul of the Tu-160 bort.№04 "Ivan Yarygin".In our opinion, as part of DA 14 aircraft + 1 + 5 repairs in the status of "testing".- 2011 - The year-end (ist. - Interesting ...) entered service in the Air Force with KAPO TU-160 serial number 05-04 renovated and Tu-160 serial control №07-03 after-reduction service.

At the beginning of 2011, repairs were three Tu-160 (serial №№05-04, 05-05 and 07-03), in the course of the year left the factory in the Air Force 2 aircraft (serial №№05-04 and 07-03 ) until the end of the year as 2 aircraft arrived at the plant to undergo repairs.The contract for the overhaul of aircraft №05-04 concluded December 4, 2007 (Contract №327 / 6/140-ELO), the planned completion date of repair - 25.11.2010 (not met).The same source reported that the contract №327 / 6/61-ELO on 16.04.2007 involves a control-reduction services following the Tu-160:- up to 25.11.2007, the - the serial №06 -01;- up to 25.11.2008 - serial №№08-01, 07-02;- up to 25.11.2009, the - serial №№07-03, 07-04;- up to 25.11 .2010 city - serial №№07-05, 06-03.During the 2012 production program envisages handing CAPO Air Force two aircraft control after reconditioning and one aircraft after overhaul.

In 2013 - after delivery of one aircraft and one CWE - renovated.And in 2014 it is planned commissioning of two Air Force Tu-160 after the "advanced modernization. "Also, according to the source, the cost of capital repair of the Tu-160 was №05-05 626 million. Rubles, payment under the contract on the part of the Ministry of Defence shall be subject only 525 million. Rubles.

Costs CWE Tu-160 is not less than 253 million. Rubles while the CAPO will receive from the Ministry of Defence only 106 million. Rubles.- February 07, 2012 - the report on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation of 07.02.2012 states that one Tu-160 passes alterations in the modification of the Tu-160M on one of the Russian military-industrial complex (probably at the Kazan aircraft plant).

- 2012 August 13 - in the source reported repairs Tu-160 according to the report of "Tupolev" for the 2nd quarter.2012 .:
- the agreement on the control and rehabilitation services (CEP) on 22.03.2011, the CAPO concluded on planes and №06-03 №07-05.

- a contract for the repair of a CAPO signed 18.06.2010 the period to 2012 Mr. plane №05-05.
- contract for renovation from CAPO concluded 01.06.2012 plane №06-05 (already undergoing renovations turn in 2013) and probably in the CWE plane №06-02.

- the analysis found that the turn in 2014 to repair or CWE go Tu-160 №№04-01 (operated Tupolev, board №342) and 08-02 (BBC 1999).- 2012 November - an aircraft factory in Kazan, according to a press tour to the air base in Engels is being repaired with the modernization of five Tu-160 (source).


- 2 September 2013 - Tu-160 (flight №12 "Alexander Novikov"), who took part in MAKS-2013 in Ramenskoye, was damaged by a truck-wagon on the territory of LII im.Gromova.The plane pierced nose cone - cone radar.Repairs will take a few days (the source).- 29 April 2015 - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered to study the issue of the resumption of supersonic strategic bombers Tu-160 at the Kazan aircraft plant them.Gorbunova (source).

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Russian KRET concern is developing a new aircraft guidance system, a targeting and navigation complex, a weapons control system and other electronic equipment. A total of 800 firms and organizations are involved in the modernization of the Tu-160 aircraft. The Tupolev Tu-160 strategic missile carrier/bomber will be equipped with an advanced radio-electronic warfare system, which is highly effective against anti-aircraft missiles, Russia’s Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) reported.

KRET is developing a new aircraft guidance system, a targeting and navigation complex, a weapons control system and other electronic equipment. A total of 800 firms and organizations are involved in the modernization of the Tu-160 aircraft.

KRET companies are designing engine control and fuel consumption systems as well as a maintenance service which would help the crew in force majeure situations.

On April 29, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited the Kazan Aircraft Production Association and ordered to resume production of the Tu-160.
"There is no match to the Tu-160 among supersonic aircraft," Shoigu said.
The Tu-160 is a supersonic variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber/missile carrier designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union in the late 1970s – early1980s. The aircraft entered service in 1987.

In the Russian Long-Range Aviation the Tu-160 was nicknamed "the White Swan". Its original construction is stealth-ready and allows the aircraft to stay unspotted during long-range combat missions.

The Tu-160 holds 44 world records in flight altitude and operation range. The most recent was set when it made a continuous flight of 18,000 kilometers in 24 hours and 24 minutes.

The Tu-160 is the largest, heaviest and the most powerful supersonic aircraft in military aviation. During modernization, the aircraft will be equipped with advanced communication and navigation systems, new targeting systems and electronic warfare complexes.

Initially, the Tu-160 was designed to carry 12 Kh-55 cruise missiles with thermonuclear warheads. Currently the Tu-160 is rearmed with the cutting-edge Kh-101 and Kh-555 missiles with an accuracy of five meters.