Putin inspects one of the “most powerful war machines in the world”
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the SP Gorbunov Aviation Plant in Kazan and witnessed a demonstration flight as part of the flight test program of the new strategic bomber Tu-160 Piotr Deinekin.
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| Russian President Putin inspects an airplane engine. |
It is the largest swing-wing aircraft, one of the most powerful war machines in the world.
In 2015, Russia decided to continue producing this type of strategic missile carrier aircraft at the factory in Kazan.
On November 16, 2017, the new aircraft was transferred from the final assembly workshop to the factory's testing ground. After modernization, the Tu-160M's power will increase by 60%.
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| Russian Tu-160 aircraft. |
The Tu-160 can cover a distance of more than 12 thousand kilometers on one refueling and is therefore used on missions around the globe.
