Tupolev Tu-160 - Specifications (Tu-160)

Specifications (Tu-160)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004,

General characteristics

• Crew: 4 (pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, defensive systems operator)
• Length: 54.10 m (177 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan:
  
  • Spread (20° sweep): 55.70 m (189 ft 9 in)
  • Swept (65° sweep): 35.60 m (116 ft 9¾ in)
• Height: 13.10 m (43 ft 0 in)
• Wing area:
  
  • Spread: 400 m² (4,306 ft²)
  • Swept: 360 m² (3,875 ft²)
• Empty weight: 110,000 kg (242,505 lb)
• Loaded weight: 267,600 kg (589,950 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 275,000 kg (606,260 lb)
• Powerplant: 4 × Samara NK-321 turbofans
  • Dry thrust: 137.3 kN (30,865 lbf) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 245 kN (55,115 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 2.05 (2,220 km/h, 1,200 knots, 1,380 mph) at 12,200 m (40,000 ft)
• Cruise speed: Mach 0.9 (960 km/h, 518 knots, 596 mph)
• Range: 12,300 km (7,643 mi) practical range without in-flight refuelling, Mach 0.77 and carrying 6 × Kh-55SM dropped at mid range and 5% fuel reserves
• Combat radius: 7,300 km (3,994 nmi, 4,536 mi,) 2,000 km (1,080 nmi, 1,240 mi) at Mach 1.5
• Service ceiling: 15,000 m (49,200 ft)
• Rate of climb: 70 m/s (13,860 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 742 kg/m² with wings fully swept (152 lb/ft²)
• lift-to-drag: 18.5–19, while supersonic it is above 6.
• Thrust/weight: 0.37

Armament

• Two internal bays for 40,000 kg (88,185 lb) of ordnance, options include:

• Two internal rotary launchers each holding six × Raduga Kh-55 cruise missiles (primary armament) or 12× Raduga Kh-15 short-range nuclear missiles