Specifications
Type | four-seat supersonic strategic heavy bomber |
Contractor | Tupolev |
Country of Origin | USSR |
Powerplant | four Kuznetsov NK-321 turbofan engines |
Thrust | 55,115lbs afterburning each |
Length | 177ft 6in |
Height | 43ft |
Wingspan | 182ft 9in spread 116ft 9.75in swept |
Wing Area | 3,875 Sq. ft |
Max Speed | 1,243mph @ 36,090ft |
Climb Rate | unknown |
Service Ceiling | 60,040ft |
Range | 8,699 miles |
Empty Weight | 260,140lbs |
Max Take-Off Weight | 606,261lbs |
Armament | up to 36,376lbs of: RK-55 (AS-15 Kent) cruise missiles RKV-500B (AS-16 Kickback) SRAMs |