description: "The Tupolev Tu-160 (Russian: \u0422\u0443\u043F\u043E\u043B\u0435\u0432\ \ \u0422\u0443-160 \u0411\u0435\u043B\u044B\u0439 \u043B\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0434\ \u044C, romanized: Belyj Lebe\u010F, lit.\u2009'White Swan'; NATO reporting name:\ \ Blackjack) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed\ \ by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union in the 1970s. It is the largest\ \ and heaviest Mach 2+ supersonic military aircraft ever built and next to the experimental\ \ XB-70 Valkyrie in overall length. As of 2021, it is the largest and heaviest combat\ \ aircraft, the fastest bomber in use and the largest and heaviest variable-sweep\ \ wing airplane ever flown." introduced: 1987 manufacturer: Tupolev origin: USSR/Russia price: 45 role: Supersonic Strategic Bomber max_range: 2000 variants: Tu-160 Blackjack: {} tasks: BAI: 370 DEAD: 210 Strike: 680