Russia’s City Destroyer: Tu-160 Blackjack with a 100,000-Pound Bomb

Capable of crossing entire oceans, evading enemy defenses, and striking targets with precision, bombers are among the most powerful and enduring weapons in modern warfare. Now, imagine a bomber so massive it can carry enough explosive payloads to devastate everything on the ground. Meet the Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack, the largest and heaviest bomber ever built. A sleek, winged silhouette streaks across the frame, bathed in the harsh glare of afterburners. It’s the Blackjack, moving with an almost unnatural grace for something its size. Known as the Blackjack by NATO and the “White Swan“ by Russian pilots, the Tu-160 is a Soviet and Russian supersonic strategic bomber with variable-sweep wings. Its name, White Swan, comes from its typical white paint, giving it a graceful and elegant appearance reminiscent of a swan in flight. 00:00 - Introduction 01:22 - The Largest Mach 2 bomber 02:15 - Tu-160’s design 02:53 - Equipped with most powerful engine 03:41 - Capable of carrying almost pounds of weapons 04:38 - Tu-160 Upgrades 06:01 - The New Blackjack 07:19 - Purpose of the Upgrades __________________________________________________________________________ Attribution By HaydenSoloviev - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, By , Fair use, By Alex Beltyukov - , CC BY-SA 3.0, Message Vitra A. 3d model by SimbaR By Alex Beltyukov - RuSpotters Team - Gallery page , CC BY-SA 3.0, By , CC BY 4.0, By , CC BY 4.0, By Sergey Lysenko - , CC BY-SA 4.0, By Ironmungy - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, By Anna Zvereva - Russian Air Force, RF-94110, Tupolev Tu-160, CC BY-SA 2.0, https-// By , CC BY 4.0, https-// By Sergey Lysenko - http-//, CC BY-SA 4.0, https-// By Kirill Naumenko - http-//, CC BY-SA 3.0, https-// By Mike1979 Russia. - Ownwork, CC BY-SA 3.0, https-//