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Russia leans on upgraded Tu-22M3 and Tu-160M bombers as it waits for PAK DA “flying wing”
The Russian Air Force hopes to have the long-awaited PAK DA in the future, a stealth bomber in…
Russia tests PAK DA stealth bomber engines
Russia says it has advanced with static tests of the engine that will equip the PAK DA, a…
Alleged Russian stealth bomber appears in patent images
A patent application filed with the Federal Intellectual Property Service of Russia, on behalf of the manufacturer Tupolev,…
Russia to spend $300 million to get 11 old jets back in flight
The technological backlash in Russian commercial aviation took a further turn this week with the Ministry of Industry…
Russia claims to have restarted production of old Tu-214 jets
The Russian state group United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced last week the resumption of production of 20 Tupolev…
Russia hints it can resume production of jetliners from the days of the Soviet Union
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said on Wednesday that, if necessary, the state-owned United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)…
A new Tu-160 bomber takes to the skies 40 years after first flight
Tupolev on Wednesday carried out the maiden flight of a new Tu-160M supersonic bomber at its facilities in…
Stealth bomber PAK DA prototypes are being assembled, Russian minister says
The PAK DA, the first Russian stealth bomber, is already in the process of producing prototypes, revealed the…
PAK DA stealth bomber’s design reportedly approved by Russia
The Russian Ministry of Defense would have approved the final design of the stealth bomber PAK DA, said…
Russia to join MiG and Sukhoi in a single company
Russia intends to bring its main aeronautical companies together in a single organization in order to reduce costs…
‘Soviet 727’, Tu-154 aircraft is retired in Russia
One of the Soviet Union’s best-known and most important commercial planes ended its career in Russia on Wednesday.…
Nearly 68 years old, Russian bomber Tupolev Tu-95 gets updated version
When ‘Bear’ first took off in November 1952, Joseph Stalin was still the premier of the Soviet Union,…
Comet or Tu-104: what was the first commercial jet in the world?
Exactly 65 years ago, the Tupolev Tu-104 took off for the first time on June 17, 1955. The…
Tupolev begins construction of PAK DA, the first Russian stealth bomber
Russia has started construction of PAK DA (Perspective Aviation Complex for Long-Range Aviation), the country’s first stealth…
Largest fighter ever built, Tu-128 was known for taking down US spy balloons
Imagine a fighter jet longer than a regional jet and three times heavier than a Saab Gripen. It…
“Russian 737”, Tupolev Tu-134 makes its last commercial flight
The little-known airline Alrosa Airlines, from Siberia, held a historic fact on Wednesday, the last commercial flight of…
Video of the accident with the Tu-22M3 emerges on the internet
The Russian Air Force suffered three aircraft losses in the last days of January. First two Su-34 attack…
Russia confirms intention to establish military base on island of Venezuela
The visit of two Russian nuclear bombers Tupolev Tu-160 to Caracas, Venezuela’s capital early December was no coincidence. The…
Russia orders 10 new Tu-160M2 bombers
The Russian Defense Ministry announced a few days ago to order 10 units of the Tu-160M2 bomber, a…
Russia gives green light for stealth bomber project
Developed by Tupolev since 2009, the future Russian strategic bomber, known by the acronym PAK-DA (something like advanced…