The Russian air force has selected a subsonic Tupolev flying wing design as the basis for its PAK-DA long-range bomber programme, according to command sources quoted by local media. If confirmed, the choice would end a long campaign by deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin to develop a hypersonic aircraft, which appears to have been incompatible with the service's insistence on extended-range performance and stealth characteristics.
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