Despite the fact that the Tu-104 symbolized the start of global civil jet aviation, its accident rate was beyond any reasonable limits. A pioneer of Soviet commercial jet aviation and one of the first ...
The brand new Tupolev Tu-160M ‘White Swan’ strategic missile-carrying bomber performed its debut flight. A completely new Tupolev Tu-160M bomber performed its debut flight on Jan. 12, 2022, the Press ...
Summary and Key Points: The Russian Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear” bomber, with its turbo-prop engines, has been a cornerstone of Soviet and Russian air power since its introduction in 1956. Designed for ...
In what is the latest sighting of Russia’s much-anticipated strategic bomber, the official television channel of the Russian Defense Ministry has released footage of the Tu-22M3M in action. The ...
Le Bourget was the scene of gladiatorial supersonic spectacle 50 years ago when a Soviet Tupolev Tu-144S sought to outperform the rival BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde at the 1973 Paris air show, only to ...