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Tupolev Tu-160
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Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
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| Quick facts | ||
| Manufacturer | Tupolev | Northrop Grumman |
| Type | Bombers | Bombers |
| Origin | 🇸🇺 Soviet Union | 🇺🇸 United States |
| First flight | 1981 | 1989 |
| Status | In production | In service |
| Units built | — | 21 |
| Unit cost | — | US$ 737 million |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 54.10 m | 21.00 m |
| Wingspan | 55.70 m | 52.40 m |
| Height | 13.10 m | 5.18 m |
| Wing area | 400.0 m² | 478.0 m² |
| Weights & fuel | ||
| Empty weight | 110,000 kg | 71,700 kg |
| Max. take-off weight | 275,000 kg | 170,600 kg |
| Max. payload | 45,000 kg | 18,000 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Max. speed | 2,220 km/h | 1,010 km/h |
| Cruise speed | — | 900 km/h |
| Max. Mach | Mach 2.05 | Mach 0.95 |
| Range | 12,300 km | 11,100 km |
| Combat radius | 2,000 km | — |
| Service ceiling | 16,000 m | 15,200 m |
| Rate of climb | 70.0 m/s | — |
| Crew & capacity | ||
| Crew | 4 | 2 |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 4 | 4 |
| Engine type | — | — |
| Engine model | Kuznetsov NK-32 | General Electric F118-GE-100 |
| Thrust (each) | 137.3 kN | 77.0 kN |
| Thrust with afterburner (each) | 245.0 kN | — |
At a glance
Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.