Russia's United Aircraft has secured regulatory approval of its modified Tupolev Tu-214, enabling the ramp-up of production ...

The Tupolev Tu-2 stands as one of the most remarkable aircraft of the Second World War not only for its performance, but for the extraordinary circumstances of its creation. Conceived in 1939 by ...

It's not often that we get to write about an airplane, but very few modern birds have an interesting story to tell. The Tupolev Tu-144 is one amazing machine, built, like so many cool things, during ...

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reportedly plans to improve the Soviet-legacy Tupolev Tu-214 narrowbody passenger airliner to meet requirements from air operators. The first effort will be ...

The United State's current long-range strategic bomber inventory consists of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, and the Northrup Grumman B-2 Spirit. Unlike the Soviet-era Tupolev ...

Allow us to paint the scene for you. The year is 1957, and you're an average pencil pusher Politburo-Red Air Force liaison at a frosty airport in Vladivostok. For the last decade or more since the end ...

As the Cold War carried on and the arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union ramped up, nuclear testing became more prominent. The Soviet Union tested its first nuclear weapon in 1949. Their ...

The Russian military today maintains a diverse fleet of bombers capable of carrying heavier payloads and flying at faster speeds than the Tu-95. However, the venerable Bear remains well adapted to the ...