Tu-160M2 White Swan (Белый лебедь)

Since the old ones did, probably yes.

What you’re thinking of is the Backfires, which had it removed under SALT II treaty provisions.

Will the new build Blackjacks feature in flight refueling?

1; Picture is older than baby Jesus and it is obviously not NK-32-02.

2; The 1000km range extension has been known for a long time.

NK-32-02 for Tu-160M2

The prototype model Tu-160M2 will go off the assembly line by 2019 updated by 60% in terms of technical parameters, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force Viktor Bondarev said. Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov also confirmed that the aircraft will be completely new. Adviser to the First Deputy Director General of the KRET (Concern of Radioelectronic Technologies) Vladimir Mikheev said that the Tu-160M2 will use the principle of integrated modular avionics, which allows the components of on-board electronics to replace and restore each other. Also, the missile carrier will be able to lay a course without a satellite system, due to the inertial navigation system BINS-SP-1. The technology makes it possible to determine the course of an airplane by recording the data of laser gyroscopes and quartz accelerometers.

Meanwhile, Russia’s aerospace fleet will receive 16 upgraded Tu-160M ​​with the updated engine NK-32-02. The aircraft will be equipped with modern onboard avionics, a new satellite navigation system. The onboard defense complex is modernized, which will allow carrying new types of missiles. Also, the system will allow highly accurate application of free-falling and guided missiles with a deviation of up to 20 meters.

The updated engine, according to Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov, will increase the range of Tu-160M ​​by 1,000 kilometers. At present, the maximum length of cruise bomber flight is 13 thousand kilometers. These characteristics allow the aircraft to deliver missiles to any point of the earth, and also for a long time to be in the air, leveling the advantage of a lightning-fast global nuclear strike by the enemy. Modernization will improve the economic performance of the engine, which will affect the fuel consumption.

https://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/97708/
https://utro.ru/articles/2016/09/13/1297076.shtml

I wish GoI/MoD seriously have a look at these planes and buy the blueprints and source codes along with 40 planes. Then ensure, more are build locally using the latest materials and whatever else is possible during next 10 years.

But it will be difficult to get my wish fulfilled as Russia will again ask for a leg and arm .. so RIP the bautiful and powerful machine.

There is no need for India to have the crappy Tu-160s, better to go for the B-1Bs. Moreover it would be a good two arms and two legs spend on a superior product.

Oh yeah … B-1B each one for half a billion, sorry we are not oil producing country or world super power. We might take 20 years to develop one for ourselfs. Thanks

Recent acquisition that India made would make anyone mistaken India to be among the top 3 oil producers. Half a billion for a B-1Bs sounds a real steal when the C-17s which India bought cost nearly as much.

Oh so the B-1B will be too expensive? So where does that leaves us if you want to fly big? think the larger more capable Tu-160 is cheaper though..

When you sense a trolling effort, just reply once and be done with it!

So, whilst not a fully reprentative M2 by any means, it can be said to be “partial M2 prototype”, or at least part of the M2 process.

Yes, this is the start of the M2 process. So everything related to the Tu-160M2 comes here. 🙂

TU-160 is faster than almost all fighter aircraft for long range sustain speed. seeing the daily sorties of Tu-22M3 gives confidence that Tu-160 can daily lob far more penetrating missiles than any other platform.

some of them got first state upgrade.

http://tass.com/defense/963050
Russia’s Defense Ministry gets Tu-160 strategic bomber after upgrade

Military & Defense August 31, 19:16 UTC+3
The strategic missile carrier underwent major overhaul with the first-stage upgrade, the Tupolev Aircraft Company sai

Oh so the B-1B will be too expensive? So where does that leaves us if you want to fly big? think the larger more capable Tu-160 is cheaper though..

Please explain, exactly how is the Tu-160 “more capable” . It is bigger and faster, what about penetration abilities? Weapons? Ew? Radar?

The B-1b just had an upgrade, exactly how many Tu-160m1 are in service?

Oh yeah … B-1B each one for half a billion, sorry we are not oil producing country or world super power. We might take 20 years to develop one for ourselfs. Thanks

Oh so the B-1B will be too expensive? So where does that leaves us if you want to fly big? think the larger more capable Tu-160 is cheaper though..

Oh yeah … B-1B each one for half a billion, sorry we are not oil producing country or world super power. We might take 20 years to develop one for ourselfs. Thanks 🙂

But it will be difficult to get my wish fulfilled as Russia will again ask for a leg and arm .. so RIP the bautiful and powerful machine

Russian aviation products are the cheapest and most reliable considering the over all life cycle costs. Even Sudan has now decent size airforce with twin engine Russian aircrafts and they are going to expand it even more. Plus all future Aviation products built with 100% Russian technology.

https://www.rt.com/business/410371-mc21-jet-russia-saudi-arabia/
According to Kladov, the MC-21 is 100 percent Russian technology, and there are good prospects for it to enter the Middle East market

This statement was directed at Arab countries but it equally applies to India. There are Antonov products that are now built with majority Canadian/North EU engines/components and Saudi want to assembled them in Middleast that have to overfly Turkey/Egypt airspace. I deliberately omit a lot of statements not to make make big paragraph out of it. Indian government is too backward to understand aviation industry.

I wish GoI/MoD seriously have a look at these planes and buy the blueprints and source codes along with 40 planes. Then ensure, more are build locally using the latest materials and whatever else is possible during next 10 years.

But it will be difficult to get my wish fulfilled as Russia will again ask for a leg and arm .. so RIP the bautiful and powerful machine.

You could get the B-1 blueprints from US easily, as they adopt the new B-21.. it would be Cheap, cheaper, cheapest.

I wish GoI/MoD seriously have a look at these planes and buy the blueprints and source codes along with 40 planes. Then ensure, more are build locally using the latest materials and whatever else is possible during next 10 years.

But it will be difficult to get my wish fulfilled as Russia will again ask for a leg and arm 🙁 .. so RIP the bautiful and powerful machine.

Nice find there KGB! Those blowers..:applause:

whether it be M1 or M2 it is still a nice suprise while we wait for PAK YES.

Thanks TR1.
I wasn’t sure whether it was a test configuration or operational.

Been meaning to ask about the inlets actually.
Years ago there was that picture of a Tu-160 with black RAM on the inside of the inlets.
What is the story behind that?

That is normal for operational Tu-160s.

The M2 will be new build airframes, with an entirely new electronic/ avionics suite, and new build upgraded engines

… and new weapons

This aircraft corresponds to the updated Tu-160M1, with the only difference being that it has never flown yet

Wilhelm

I’d say that’s correct.

From a capability standpoint, this is an M2.

We don’t know if these hulks had a serial number or not. If not, then this one is technically an M2 too. If it didn’t have a serial number then its just a hunk of steel that happens to be in an ideal shape to built a tu 160 M2 from.