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Skybird · 09-12-07, 05:26 AM

An air raid by a flight of Tu-160 with according missiles is a thread that would give me a headache if I were a military commander.

I think this FAE bomb serves two purposes. first to make a waving gesture at the West, and second to be eventually used against Islamic separatists, terrorists and in local wars in the southern provinces. Also, eventually, to bust bunkers with nuclear research facilities - you know the scenario. Beyond that latter purpose, Russian generals tend to act with lesser sense for subtleties than their Western counterparts. One can take that as a criticism, or a compliment - depends on your perspective.

the Tu-160, by looks, reminds of the B1, but it is much heavier than the B-52 (!), with a maximum take off weight exceeding that of the B52. It is equipped with terrain-following radar, and thus the conclusion that it can act in very high altitudes as well as close to the ground, approaching targets by masking its presence behind terrain features. The White Swan, as the plane is called in Russian, can carry a maximum total of 40 tons in weapons load (although under operational conditions it is a safe bet to assume that most commanders would prefer a lighter weapons load not to totally cripple agility of the plane).

definitely a thread to be taken serious.

09-12-07, 05:26 AM	#11
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,694 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	An air raid by a flight of Tu-160 with according missiles is a thread that would give me a headache if I were a military commander. I think this FAE bomb serves two purposes. first to make a waving gesture at the West, and second to be eventually used against Islamic separatists, terrorists and in local wars in the southern provinces. Also, eventually, to bust bunkers with nuclear research facilities - you know the scenario. Beyond that latter purpose, Russian generals tend to act with lesser sense for subtleties than their Western counterparts. One can take that as a criticism, or a compliment - depends on your perspective. the Tu-160, by looks, reminds of the B1, but it is much heavier than the B-52 (!), with a maximum take off weight exceeding that of the B52. It is equipped with terrain-following radar, and thus the conclusion that it can act in very high altitudes as well as close to the ground, approaching targets by masking its presence behind terrain features. The White Swan, as the plane is called in Russian, can carry a maximum total of 40 tons in weapons load (although under operational conditions it is a safe bet to assume that most commanders would prefer a lighter weapons load not to totally cripple agility of the plane). definitely a thread to be taken serious. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.