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| | Tupolev Tu-160 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In 1995 Tupolev announced a partnership with the German firm OHB-System to produce the aircraft as a carrier for the launch vehicle, but the German government subsequently withdrew funding in 1998. |
 | | Consequently, Tupolev was assigned in 1973 the development a new aircraft based on the Myasishchev design. |
 | | The Tupolev design, dubbed Aircraft 160M, with a lengthened flying wing layout and incorporating some elements of the Tu-144, was the OKB's entry in the competition, which also included the Myasishchev M-18 and a Sukhoi T4MS design. |
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