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Tu-160

Launch vehicle · Russia

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Tu-160SK with Burlak
Tu-160SK with Burlak

Mach 2 rocket launch aircraft. Tupolev Bomber-variable geometry. Maximum release conditions: Belly-mounted, 9,977 kg at 2,451 kph at 18,292 m altitude

No Engines: 4. Release velocity: 500 m/s (1,640 ft/sec). Release altitude: 14 m (44 ft). Release angle: 0 deg.

Country
Russia
Engines
NK-231
Launch Vehicles
Burlak
Propellants
Air/Kerosene