World’s Most Powerful Combat Aircraft Jet Engine Is Back In Production For Russia’s New Bombers

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A Tupolev Tu-160M Blackjack swing-wing strategic bomber took to the air yesterday with a new engine. This marks a major development in Russia’s ongoing program to relaunch production of the Cold War-era missile-carrier. Since no photos of the re-engined bomber have so far been released, it’s not yet possible to determine the identity of the particular Blackjack, or whether all four of the turbofans are already installed. – The Drive Photo: UAC Russia

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