The Russian Aerospace Forces have lost another valuable aircraft with the loss of a Tu-22M3 which crashed near Stavropol Krai. This is the first confirmed loss of a Russian strategic… Continue reading "What Caused the Crash of the Russian Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber?"
In the last few days, videos of a flying wing model undergoing aerodynamic tests have surfaced in Chinese social media, and quickly caught the interest of western analysts. The models,… Continue reading "Photos of Models of China’s Stealth Bomber Surface, but is Seeing Believing?"
On 12 January, the press office of Russia’s state defense industry corporation Rostec stated that a Tu-160M strategic bomber, built from the ground up as part of a thorough modernization… Continue reading "Russia’s Modernized Tu-160M Bomber Makes Its Flight Debut"
The crew of a Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber died in an accident near Kaluga, Russia. The Russian defense ministry reported that a ‘malfunction’ was responsible for the deaths as… Continue reading "Three Airman Die in Tragic Incident of Tu-22M3"
When it comes to strategic bombers, the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress couldn’t be any more different. Despite both being strategic bombers, each platform was created with specific mindsets… Continue reading "B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Slated to be Retired Before the B-52"
Tupolev’s press office confirmed on 27 May, that their second Tu-22M3M prototype is currently undergoing equipment testing, and has recently performed its first supersonic flight. The aircraft is being tested… Continue reading "Tupolev Continues Testing Modernized Tu-22M3 Bombers For The Russian Airforce"