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Tupolev Tu-160 Military
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerTupolevBoeing
TypeBombersBombers
Origin🇸🇺 Soviet Union🇺🇸 United States
First flight19811952
StatusIn productionIn service
Units built—744
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length54.10 m48.50 m
Wingspan55.70 m56.40 m
Height13.10 m12.40 m
Wing area400.0 m²370.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight110,000 kg83,250 kg
Max. take-off weight275,000 kg219,600 kg
Max. payload45,000 kg31,500 kg
Performance
Max. speed2,220 km/h1,000 km/h
Cruise speed—845 km/h
Max. MachMach 2.05—
Range12,300 km14,200 km
Combat radius2,000 km—
Service ceiling16,000 m15,000 m
Rate of climb70.0 m/s32.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew45
Powerplant
Engines48
Engine type——
Engine modelKuznetsov NK-32Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103
Thrust (each)137.3 kN76.0 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)245.0 kN—

At a glance

Max. speed

Tupolev Tu-160
2,220 km/h
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
1,000 km/h

Range

Tupolev Tu-160
12,300 km
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
14,200 km

Max. take-off weight

Tupolev Tu-160
275,000 kg
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
219,600 kg

Wingspan

Tupolev Tu-160
56 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
56 m

Length

Tupolev Tu-160
54 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
49 m

Service ceiling

Tupolev Tu-160
16,000 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
15,000 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.