TU-22M3 and TU-160's
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It's rare to hear of these aircraft in use (which is a good thing!) but they look so impressive.
http://theaviationist.com/2015/11/17/russian-mod-v...
http://theaviationist.com/2015/11/17/russian-mod-v...
I'd never heard of the TU-160 until a few weeks back but its an amazing bit of kit.
Capable of carrying 15 Nuclear Cruise missiles while travelling supersonic and having a normal range of over 12,000km. It really is a masterpiece.
There are clearly some very far sighted people in the Russian military, saving these during the bad times and bringing them back operational again.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/tu-...
Capable of carrying 15 Nuclear Cruise missiles while travelling supersonic and having a normal range of over 12,000km. It really is a masterpiece.
There are clearly some very far sighted people in the Russian military, saving these during the bad times and bringing them back operational again.
site said:
Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said in July 2015 the Long Range Aviation planes theoretically may have a service life of up to 100 years with regular modernization phases with replacement of engines and avionics. "As for the Tu-160, it has record characteristics, so it may have a very long and happy destiny. I think that we are modernizing the Tu-160 not just to close this problem for the next 5-10 years, because if we restore the aircraft production, its service life will be at least 40 years," Borisov said during a visit to the Kazan-based Gorbunov Aviation Plant (a Tupolev branch).
Amazing stuff.http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/tu-...
Condi said:
The Bear will be flying for 100 years as well so they think. The fact it can be heard from many many miles away doesnt seem to be a problem. Probably okay against Iraqis with no air defence capability, but not sure how useful they would be against any country with an airforce.
Interesting photo taken last week of a cruise missile carrying Bear enroute to Syria (or returning from?) being escorted by Iranian AF F-14 Tomcats.aeropilot said:
Condi said:
The Bear will be flying for 100 years as well so they think. The fact it can be heard from many many miles away doesnt seem to be a problem. Probably okay against Iraqis with no air defence capability, but not sure how useful they would be against any country with an airforce.
Interesting photo taken last week of a cruise missile carrying Bear enroute to Syria (or returning from?) being escorted by Iranian AF F-14 Tomcats.RT released video showing an Iranian F-4 at one point. Taken from a cruise missile carrier, the F4 was stodging about behind and below when they had the bomb bay doors open-footage from INSIDE the bomb bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ascSnBbxfaU#t=86
@01:16
Those Crazy Persians!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ascSnBbxfaU#t=86
@01:16
Those Crazy Persians!!
Edited by Mojocvh on Monday 23 November 21:12
S3_Graham said:
For those that enjoy russian aircraft. There are a series of brilliant documentaries on Youtube.
Search 'wings of russia' There is one episode all about the TU160.
Wings Of Russia: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlgs-bz3H7FN...Search 'wings of russia' There is one episode all about the TU160.
Good find! Thanks for that.
Does anyone know where I can find a good 3 view of a tu-22m3 (the one with the square intakes)? I fancy having a bash at making a model in sketch up and maybe even building it to fly.
ShaunTheSheep said:
Does anyone know where I can find a good 3 view of a tu-22m3 (the one with the square intakes)? I fancy having a bash at making a model in sketch up and maybe even building it to fly.
This any help? - http://www.the-blueprints.com/blueprints/modernpla...Mojocvh said:
RT released video showing an Iranian F-4 at one point. Taken from a cruise missile carrier, the F4 was stodging about behind and below when they had the bomb bay doors open-footage from INSIDE the bomb bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ascSnBbxfaU#t=86
@01:16
Those Crazy Persians!!
I watched that twice and couldn't see any F4s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ascSnBbxfaU#t=86
@01:16
Those Crazy Persians!!
Edited by Mojocvh on Monday 23 November 21:12
Blaster72 said:
I'd never heard of the TU-160 until a few weeks back but its an amazing bit of kit.
Capable of carrying 15 Nuclear Cruise missiles while travelling supersonic and having a normal range of over 12,000km. It really is a masterpiece.
The B1 has very similar performance; at those ranges it's non-tactical, flying at high altitude and low power settings. The only remarkable thing is that they bothered to build them at all; it doesn't offer any major abilities over the Backfire and the cost to build and operate has been crippling.Capable of carrying 15 Nuclear Cruise missiles while travelling supersonic and having a normal range of over 12,000km. It really is a masterpiece.
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