Russia's Kazan aircraft plant to build next generation bomber

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Russia's Kazan aircraft plant to build next generation bomber | Defense | RIA Novosti

The Kazan aircraft maker will start manufacturing a new strategic bomber, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
The plant will continue upgrading Tu-160 and Tu-22 long-range bombers and will then "start assembling a new-generation strategic bomber," he said.
He offered no indication of the new bomber's specifications or exactly when production would start.
Another Kazan-based enterprise - a helicopter plant - will start production of a new Mi-38 helicopter and continue making Mi-8, Ansat and Aktai helicopters that have already proved their worth, Putin also said.

 

[jha]

Isn't this PAK-DA...?

PAK DA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Kinetic]

PAK DA will take time but Russia has all the capabilities of building a modern, stealth, high speed, long range bomber.

 

[Kinetic]

Isn't this PAK-DA...?

PAK DA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Though images of similar shaped aircrafts floating on the internet, it must not be the PAK DA. If Russia doesn't release the image or concept of PAK FA before first flight, will they do it for a strategic bomber? I THINK NO.

 

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Kazan to Build Russian Next-Generation Bomber
17 September 2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said that Kazan Aircraft Production Association is to begin the production of a new strategic bomber for the country's air force.

The plant will start assembling the strategic bombers following the completion of the Tu-160 and Tu-22 long-range bombers upgrade programme, according to RIA Novosti.

The Russian prime minister, however, said nothing about the new bomber's specifications or exactly when production would start.

Another Kazan helicopter plant will begin production of a new Mi-38 helicopter, and manufacture Mi-8, Ansat and Aktai helicopters, according to Putin.

The Russian Air Force currently has 93 Tu-22s, 16 Tu-160s and 64 Tu-95 long-range bombers.