Tupolev Tu-160 Gordon Yefim
Tupolev Tu-160 Gordon Yefim Developed as the answer to the American B-1, the Tupolev Tu-160 was the Soviet Union's most potent strategic bomber. Its design made use of many advanced features not used…
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Tupolev Tu-160 Gordon Yefim
Developed as the answer to the American B-1, the Tupolev Tu-160 was the Soviet Union's most potent strategic bomber. Its design made use of many advanced features not used previously on Soviet bombers. Several project versions were rejected, and a highly controversial contest involving some of the Soviet Union's top-class aircraft design companies took place before the Tu-160 variable-geometry bomber reached the hardware stage.
The Tu-160 story is not over yet, since Russia is now resuming production of the type to bolster its strategic potential. While being a nuclear deterrent for most of its career, the Tu-160 has recently seen actual combat in the war on terrorism. The book gives the type's complete development, test and service history of the Tu-160, including such intriguing episodes as the type's overseas deployment to Venezuela, and the flight of a Tu-160 with Russian President
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