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Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft.
Tu-26 Backfire,
Tu-160 Blackjack.
Crew. Four.
Role. Supersonic, long-range bomber.
Armament. ALCMs, SRAMs, bombs.
Dimensions. Length: 146 ft, 8 in (44.8 m). Span: 136 ft, 8 in (41.7 m).
Wings. Low-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. Leading edge root extension.
Engine(s). Four turbofans; two side-by-side pods on each side of the fuselage. Square air intakes under the wings. Four exhausts.
Fuselage. Long, slender, pointed nose and tail. Flattened belly except for engine pods. Body widens progressively from the LERX through the exhausts. Stepped canopy. Tapered tail section overhangs the exhausts.
Tail cone.
Tail. Swept-back, tapered fin with square tip. Flats mid-mounted on fin, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips.
USA.
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| Updated: 03 February 2008 |
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Born 04 September 2000 |