Aircraft program
Supersonic surveillance and bomber aircraft.
The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.
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See Analytics rates| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tupolev Tu-160 | 1981 / 1984 | Baseline variant, large, heavy Mach 2+ supersonic military aircraft, also known as Tu-160S. | |
| Tupolev Tu-160M | 2012 / 2014 | Modified variant, part of two-stage upgrade program, with modernised avionics and testbed for more powerful engine. | |
| Tupolev Tu-160M2 | 2015 / | Upgraded version, with more powerful and efficient engines, and digital glass cockpit. |
| Tupolev Public Stock Company | News |
| Tupolev SDS |
| Tupolev Tu-204/214 |
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