Introduction

1/72 Aircraft Tu-160 “Blackjack” Bomber

Trumpeter 01620

Excludes allglues,paintsandtoolsnecessary to assemble.

As the most powerful combat aircraft of the Soviet Air Forces, the T-160 flies at 2,000 km/hr and can exceed the 2,000 mark with a mission-specific load. The T-160 can climb 60-70 meters per second and reach heights of up to 15,000 meters. The bomber can be refuelled during flight by IL-78 and ZMS-2 tanker aircraft. The TU-160 can carry up to 12 Kh-55 long-range missiles and Kh-15 short-range missiles. The weapons bays can accommodate different loads: and carries various bombs: From fee falling nuclear and regular up to 1500 kg bombs. The bomber is not equipped with artillery armament. The Tu-160 is equipped with a combined navigation-and-weapon aiming system, radar for detecting targets on the ground and sea at long distances, an optical-electronic bombsight, an automatic terrain-following system, and active and passive radio-electronic warfare systems, as well as a probe-and-drogue airborne refuelling system. It is equipped with K-36DM ejection seats. The cockpit instruments are the traditional electromechanical type. The aircraft is controlled with the aid of a central control column. The engine control throttles are located between the pilots’ seats. There is a rest area, a toilet, and a cupboard for warming up food. Weight: 275 tons Combat load weight: 40,000 tons Max Speed: 1,100/2,230 km/h; Width: 35.6/55.7 m; Length: 54.1 m; Height: 13.1m; Service ceiling: 18,000 m Range: 10,500/14,600 km Engine: 4DRTD-NK32, 425,500 kg Fuel weight: 148,000 kg; Crew: 4 Concrete runway length: 3,050 m Missiles: 24 AA Kh-15 12 AS Kh-55 (strategic cruise)

• Scale: 1:72
• Item Type:Static Kit
• Model Brief:Length: 751.4mm Width: 773.65mm Height:178.2mm
• Total Parts:621pcs
• Metal Parts:Landing gear & shaft2
• Photo Etched Parts:1pcs
• Film Parts:instrument panel3
• Total Sprues:19pcs
• Paint Schemes:06# Ilya Muroments / 02#Vasiliy Reshetnikov
• More Features: Optional position flaps