India will soon acquire Tu-160 Strategic Bomber from –
Answer
Correct Answer : c ) Russia
Explanation :India will soon acquire Tupolev Tu-60 strategic bomber from Russia. It also known as “White Swan” in Russian Air Force and “Blackjack” by NATO. It is a four-engined bomber that can carry operation load up to 40 tonnes and has an operational range of 12,000 kms. It is the world’s fastest, biggest and heaviest bomber. It is capable of speeds greater than Mach 2.
Apart from US and Russia, only China has strategic bomber- H-20 stealth bomber in its arsenal. US has strategic bombers B-1, B2 and B-52, while Russia has the Tu-160, Tu-22M3M and Tu-95MS. Russia is currently working on a stealth bomber codenamed PAK DA.
Hence, option (c) is correct.
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