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Putin sits in on supersonic bomber test flight

Russian President Vladimir Putin sat in the cockpit of a supersonic strategic bomber during a test flight, the Interfax news agancy has reported. The plane, a TU-160M, took off from the military airfield in Kazan, and the flight lasted around 30 minutes, according to the Interfax report. The decision to take part in the flight […]

Putin takes co-pilot’s seat during flight of nuclear-capable bomber

Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken the co-pilot’s seat in a nuclear-capable strategic bomber on a flight that appeared to be aimed at bolstering his image ahead of an election next month he is all but certain to win. Mr Putin’s 30-minute flight in a Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber also seemed to be intended to […]

Putin Boards Tu-160M Strategic Bomber at Kazan Aircraft Plant

Russian President Vladimir Putin boarded a Tupolev Tu-160M warplane for a test flight during a visit to the Kazan aircraft plant in southwest Russia on Thursday, February 22, the Kremlin said. The flight was expected to last around 40 minutes, Zvezda News reported presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying. The outlet, which has ties to […]

Putin sends signal to West with flight on nuclear-capable bomber

By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin flew on a modernised Tu-160M nuclear-capable strategic bomber on Thursday in a move likely to be seen in the West as a pointed reminder of Moscow’s nuclear capabilities. The giant swing-wing plane, codenamed “Blackjacks” by military alliance NATO, is a modernised version […]