GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin: CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft: B-1B Lancer, Tu-160 Blackjack.
Crew: Four.
Role: Strategic medium bomber, maritime reconnaissance.
Armament: Bombs, missiles, cannon.
Dimensions: Length: 138 ft (42 m). Span: 115 ft (35 m).
DESCRIPTION
Wings: Mid-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered with curved tips. Wide wing roots.
Engine(s): Two turbofans mounted in body. Large, rectangular air intakes. Dual exhausts.
Fuselage: Long and slender with solid, pointed nose. Body is rectangular from the air intakes to the exhausts. Stepped cockpit.
Tail: Fin is swept-back and tapered with a square tip. Flats are mid-mounted on body, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips.
USER COUNTRIES
CIS, Ukraine.
