Russian President Vladimir Putin signs his autograph on the photo of a new supersonic strategic bomber Tu-160
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[the fearsome Tu-160 nuclear bomber which sends shivers throughout the West]
I believe we’ll be able to bring those boys down, if need be.
Won’t be practical. First of all it is not capable to supercruise and the way swing wings designed it is hard to imagine where to put a passenger cabin unless it would be two small cabins in the bomb bays. The cost and availability vs maintenance time is another issue.
If you’re looking for a really fast business jet Mig-31 would be easier conversion. Although not without its issues.
Elecrion time
That looks a bit like a B1-B...
It will probably bomb.
Back in the 70’s I recall a TU-144 that literally snapped in two during its flight at the Paris airshow, killing all aboard.. Pilot banked too hard and the aircraft couldn’t handle the stresses.
Russians should be free to help themselves and their country through increased opportunity via free market capitalism. Let the people work for themselves, get the government off their backs and the economy would boom.