A surprise Ukrainian drone attack that targeted Russian air bases hosting nuclear-capable strategic bombers was unprecedented in its scope and sophistication, and dealt a heavy blow to the Russian ...

Russia’s Tu-22M3 “Backfire,” a supersonic, variable-sweep wing strategic bomber, has been a key platform for launching cruise ...

A RUSSIAN Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber jet capable of carrying nukes crashed overnight in a fireball explosion. The £228million aircraft was part of Vladimir Putin’s nuclear strike force used ...

Russian Tu-95 Bomber oer the Sea of Japan. JSDF Image A pair of Russian Tu-95 bombers escorted by two Russian fighter aircraft carried out a eight-hour flight over the Sea of Okhotsk and Sea of ...

A Ukrainian aircraft engine factory that specialises in building parts for aeroplanes and helicopters has been hit by Russian bombs in Zaporizhia. This is the claim made by Russian media ...

The An-72 Coaler has a very unique engine placement, compared to any other Russian aircraft. The engines are above the wings to create extra lift, allowing it to take off from shorter runways.

Dmitry Golenkov, a Russian bomber pilot implicated in deadly civilian attacks, was brutally murdered near his village in Russia. Though the assailants remain unidentified, it highlights Ukraine ...

Knowing which aircraft are in use gives context to Russian military strategies and military capabilities. The Mil Mi-38, introduced in 2019, is a medium-lift twin-engine transport helicopter ...

You can get in touch with John by emailing [email protected] The U.S. and Russia engaged in ... providing fuel to the bomber after it landed and while its engines were running to minimize ...

Designed in the 1970s and in service since 1987, the Tu-160 remains the cornerstone of Russia’s strategic bombing capability. The aircraft uses four Samara NK-32 turbofan engines, each of which ...

A Russian nuclear bomber reportedly crashed in Siberia this ... Preliminary, one of the engines caught fire." Russia has been engaged in a war with Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

On July 24, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted two Chinese Xian H-6K bombers and two Russian Tu-95MS Bear bombers flying near Alaska. Both types of bombers are nuclear ...