On this day in aviation history, April 27, 1952, the Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting name: Badger) took to the skies for the first time. Developed as a strategic heavy bomber, the Tu-16 became a ...

As noted by the always handy info pages provided by the Federation of American Scientists, “The Tu-16 was designed as a high-speed jet bomber for operations in theaters close to the Soviet Union.

Moscow has previously used Tupolev Tu-95 and Tu-22 long-range bombers to launch missiles at Ukraine, while A-50s are used to ...

One year later, Tupolev Tu-16 heavy bomber regiments carried out live drops of nuclear weapons. “Suddenly, the brightest glow burst into the heavens, gilding the clouds. It illuminated all the ...

The Newest Version of the Massive Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack Was Rolled-Out This ... in southwest Russia on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. The newly built Blackjack will initially be capable of performing ...

Thankfully, Tupolev didn't have to start from scratch ... with an inherent engineering flaw in the design. In fact, the Tu-114/16 was perhaps the most reliable domestic Soviet airliner.

Unlike the Tupolev Tu-144, which was a dollar store knockoff ... with plans for another 16 slated for a new suite of tech. A total of 10 aircraft are still waiting to be built.

One such example of these experimental pursuits was the Tupolev Tu-134, a commercial jet designed and utilized within the former Soviet Union. While the Tu-134 never became a global standard ...

Ukrainian media said the attack on the Olenya airfield in the Murmansk region damaged a Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic bomber-missile carrier, which can fire AS-4 heavy anti-ship or Kh-22 ...