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Russia to Revive Serial Production of Strategic Tu-160 Bombers
Kommersant,Russia ^ | Oct. 04, 2007

Posted on 10/04/2007 8:22:01 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki

Russia to Revive Serial Production of Strategic Tu-160 Bombers

Given that strategic Tu-160 bombers have resumed their regular patrol, Russia will probably have to revive their full-scale serial production at Kazan Aircraft Production Association, Interfax-AVN reported.

“In Kazan, there are the planes [Tu-160], which construction hasn’t been completed. One of them is to be handed over to Air Force this year, the next one – presumably in a year. Afterwards, of course, we have to resume all production cycle and revive all cooperation releasing component parts,” said Tu-160 Chief Designer Valentin Bliznyuk. “Then it will be really good support to Air Force that has sharply brought momentum to the flights of long-distance aviation.”

Non-availability of required parts and components is one of the most acute problems today, Bliznyuk specified. “Lots of component parts were manufactured at least 20 years ago.

Since then, the element base has been materially upgraded and its replacement is nearly always associated with the need to make various elaborations and hold additional tests of the aircraft,” Bliznyuk said. According to the chief designer, elaboration and upgrade are aggravated by new economic requirements that specify holding tenders for buying equipment and R&D solutions. “All this delays the upgrade of the bombers,” Bliznyuk said.

www.kommersant.com


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: aerospace; bomber; russia; tu160
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1 posted on 10/04/2007 8:22:09 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
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To: sukhoi-30mki

B-1ski


2 posted on 10/04/2007 8:25:01 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

Looks like they copied a B-1B.

Nothing new about that.


3 posted on 10/04/2007 8:25:34 AM PDT by RexBeach ("Americans never quit." Douglas MacArthur)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

No espionage there...

4 posted on 10/04/2007 8:25:41 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("Si vis pacem para bellum")
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To: AppyPappy; All

Actually, the Tu-160 is significantly bigger, faster, and longer-range than the B-1B. What surprises me is that Russia can afford to operate their existing fleet, let alone build new ones.


5 posted on 10/04/2007 8:31:43 AM PDT by Turbopilot (iumop ap!sdn w,I 'aw dlaH)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

Pity the poor pilot who has to fly a plane that’s been sitting on the assembly line for a decade or so.


6 posted on 10/04/2007 8:32:51 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: sukhoi-30mki

Russia aerospace technology has always been superb whether it they are copy-cated or not. The Chinese are keenly aware of this. Russian production of this sophisticated long-range intercontinental strategic bomber will be for profitable export to the Chinese. The political irony is these same platforms will be a long threat to Russian. The short-term power politc benefits are their only consideration.


7 posted on 10/04/2007 8:33:15 AM PDT by Broker (Mabuhay!)
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To: Turbopilot

Export clients.......


8 posted on 10/04/2007 8:35:04 AM PDT by colonialhk (Power and Money,the new mantra of the left!)
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To: sukhoi-30mki
Russia is tooling up for the battle of Gog and Magog.

9 posted on 10/04/2007 8:36:33 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (you shall know that I, YHvH, your Savior, and your Redeemer, am the Elohim of Ya'aqob. Isaiah 60:16)
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To: colonialhk
Export clients.......

With this aircraft you can carry the jihad into the very heart of your enemies! We guarantee they wont see a THING on radar when you do... (Trust us...)

10 posted on 10/04/2007 8:41:08 AM PDT by kAcknor ("A pistol! Are you expecting trouble?" "No, were I expecting trouble I'd have my rifle.")
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To: sukhoi-30mki

Just more DFCs waiting to happen....


11 posted on 10/04/2007 8:42:02 AM PDT by paddles
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To: kAcknor

The AA missle thing is a spent marketing effort by Putin and Sons

NExT!


12 posted on 10/04/2007 8:44:49 AM PDT by colonialhk (Power and Money,the new mantra of the left!)
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To: Turbopilot
What surprises me is that Russia can afford to operate their existing fleet, let alone build new ones.

Russia is the world's second largest oil exporter. $80 a barrel oil has been real good to them.

13 posted on 10/04/2007 8:47:08 AM PDT by CGTRWK
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To: AppyPappy

“B-1ski”

That’s funny!


14 posted on 10/04/2007 8:57:44 AM PDT by hiramknight (Freedom isn't free. Ask a marine, soldier, airmen or sailor.)
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To: XeniaSt
The clock is ticking very fast and loud... Oh yeah, since the beginning of time yada yada yada!

People get ready for the train is coming...

Joel 2:13 And rend your heart and not your garments "Now return to the LORD your God,For He is gracious and compassionate,Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindnessAnd relenting of evil.

Maranatha

15 posted on 10/04/2007 9:03:23 AM PDT by Right_Rev (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke)
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To: XeniaSt

Centuries away. The Ram of Daniel (Persia) is the threat now.


16 posted on 10/04/2007 9:04:31 AM PDT by rjp2005 (Lord have mercy on us)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

The laughed at the supersonic B-58. But, this Tu-160, anachronistic or not, is a fine-looking aircraft.


17 posted on 10/04/2007 9:08:16 AM PDT by RightWhale (25 degrees today. Phase state change accomplished.)
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To: rjp2005

How about decades?


18 posted on 10/04/2007 9:08:45 AM PDT by Right_Rev (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

19 posted on 10/04/2007 9:09:31 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: sukhoi-30mki

G-d Bless the Russians.

They’ve given us (the USA) a gift more valuable than gold.
Reasons to keep our air fleet up to snuff and
not get complacent.


20 posted on 10/04/2007 9:12:25 AM PDT by VOA
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