B-2 Spirit vs Tu-160 Blackjack
| American stealth bomber, operational since the late 20th century, notably deployed in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq conflicts. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Northrop |
| First flight | 17 July 1989 |
| Year of introduction | 1993 |
| Number produced | 21 units |
| Average unit price | $750 million |
| Soviet strategic bomber, operational during the Cold War era, known for its supersonic speed and nuclear deterrence flights. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| First flight | 19 December 1981 |
| Year of introduction | 1987 |
| Number produced | 37 units |
| Average unit price | $250 million |
| Wing area | 478.0 m² 🟢 |
| Wingspan | 52.0 m 🔴 |
| Height | 5.0 m 🔴 |
| Length | 21.0 m 🔴 |
| Maximum speed | 972 km/h 🔴 |
| Operational range | 12,000 km 🔴 |
| Service ceiling | 15,240 m 🔴 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 170,200 kg 🔴 |
| Empty weight | 71,668 kg 🔴 |
| Total thrust | 4 x 7,847 kgp 🔴 |
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| Wing area | 232.0 m² 🔴 |
| Wingspan | 55.7 m 🟢 |
| Height | 13.1 m 🟢 |
| Length | 54.1 m 🟢 |
| Maximum speed | 2220 km/h 🟢 |
| Operational range | 14,000 km 🟢 |
| Service ceiling | 16,000 m 🟢 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 274,877 kg 🟢 |
| Empty weight | 109,769 kg 🟢 |
| Total thrust | 4 x 14,016 kgp 🟢 |
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