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Tupolev Tu-160

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Tupolev Tu-160

Summary

Tupolev Tu-160 is an aircraft model[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of aircraft_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,266 views/month, #17 of 2,369).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tupolev Tu-160's instance of is recorded as aircraft model[3].
  • Tupolev Tu-160 is operated by Russian Air Force[4].
  • Tupolev Tu-160 is operated by Soviet Air Forces[5].
  • Tupolev Tu-160 is operated by Ukrainian Air Force[6].
  • Tupolev Tu-160 is operated by Russian Aerospace Forces[7].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's manufacturer is recorded as Kazan Aircraft Production Association[8].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's manufacturer is recorded as Tupolev[9].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's developer is recorded as Tupolev[10].
  • Tupolev Tu-160 is a type of strategic bomber[11].
  • Tupolev Tu-160 is a type of airplane with 4 jet engines[12].
  • Tupolev Tu-160 is a type of supersonic aircraft[13].
  • Tupolev Tu-160 is a type of cruise missile strike aircraft[14].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's designed by is recorded as Valentin Bliznyuk[15].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's designed by is recorded as Tupolev[16].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's Commons category is recorded as Tupolev Tu-160[17].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[18].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's country of origin is recorded as Russia[19].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's powered by is recorded as Kuznetsov NK-32[20].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's armament is recorded as RK-55 Relief and S-10 Granat[21].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's armament is recorded as Kh-15[22].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's armament is recorded as Kh-80[23].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's armament is recorded as 3M22 Zircon[24].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's NATO reporting name is recorded as Blackjack[25].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's first flight is recorded as December 19, 1981[26].
  • Tupolev Tu-160's service entry is recorded as April 23, 1987[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Tupolev Tu-160's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+54'}[28].

Designation and Status

Tupolev Tu-160's instance of is recorded as aircraft model[3].

Why It Matters

Tupolev Tu-160 ranks in the top 0.72% of aircraft_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,266 views/month, #17 of 2,369).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Russia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . tupolev.ru. tupolev.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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