Tu-160 is the world's largest bomber and equipped with the world's most powerful military aero-engine. Tu-160 aims to replace Tu -22M bomber and compete with B- 1 bomber of the US Air Force. The rising star Tu-160 is 80% faster than the American B- 1 bomber, and nearly 35% bigger than the B- 1 bomber. The range of Tu-160 is nearly 45% longer than that of B- 1 bomber.

1987 In May, Tu-160 began to serve in the army, and 1988 formed its initial combat capability. Tu-160' s combat modes are mainly high-altitude subsonic cruise, low-altitude subsonic or high-altitude supersonic raid. Long-range cruise missiles can be launched at high altitude to attack outside the enemy air defense network; When serving as an air defense suppression task, it can launch short-range missiles. In addition, the aircraft can also attack important [1] targets with low-altitude raids, bombs or missiles with nuclear warheads.