The Russian strategic bomber Tu-160M "White Swan" significantly surpasses its American competitor B-2. Military Watch Magazine compared their technical characteristics.
According to the authors of the article, the US bomber has a low level of operational readiness. At the same time, the Tu-160M boasts unparalleled speed and high payload capacity.
The Tu-160M has significantly superior flight characteristics and access to a wider range of missiles compared to the American B-2.
Yuri Abrosimov, CEO of the Tupolev Design Bureau, noted that the Tu-160 set 46 official world records, including records for flight duration and range.
It recently became known that the "White Swan" was equipped with an Kh-BD missile with a range of 6500 km. Official information about its characteristics has not yet been disclosed. For comparison, the AGM-158B-2 missile on the B-2 has a range of up to 1900 km.