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BLACKJACK!
- Source :
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Aviation History . Spring2024, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p14-15. 2p. 2 Color Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the Soviet Tupolev Tu-160, known as the Blackjack in the West, as a strategic intercontinental bomber developed in response to the American B-1 Lancer and the hypersonic XB-70 Valkyrie. Topics include the design and capabilities of the Tu-160, a comparison with the B-1, and the aircraft's limited operational use, including its role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10768858
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Aviation History
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 174856880