Russian stealth rising the PAK DA bomber

摘要

Work on Russia's new modern bomber, the PAK DA (promising long-range aviation complex) programme is entering its final stage. The Russian TASS news agency, which cited sources from the country's military-industrial complex, says that Russia has begun the construction of the first prototype of the aircraft at the facilities of the United Aircraft Corporation. The construction works began shortly after the completion of all the design documentation for the project by Tupolev Corporation, which acts as the main designer of the project. The first mention of Russia's next-generation long-range strategic bomber dates back to the late 1990s. In December 2007, the Tupolev Design Bureau received the first set of technical and tactical requirements for a new strategic bomber, while financing of the programme began in 2008.