Key Point and Summary - PAK DA promises a stealth flying-wing bomber, but Russia’s wartime behavior says otherwise. Sanctions, thin supply chains, and engine/coatings hurdles make a reliable fleet ...

Russia's PAK DA was supposed to be Moscow's stealth answer to the American B-21 — a flying-wing bomber built to haul nuclear weapons past the world's best air defenses. There's just one problem.

Russian aircraft designer Tupolev began working on the PAK DA design in the early 2000s. The US Air Force’s B-2 “Spirit” bomber fleet certainly proved its worth following America’s high-stakes air ...

Empty Threat?: As Russia works on its first stealth bomber, the PAK DA, Western analysts question if it can rival the U.S.’s B-2 Spirit or upcoming B-21 Raider. -While the PAK DA could make Russia the ...