1. The Tupolev Tu-160 Joined the Service in 1981 Not retired: N/A Price: *$70 million "Blackjack" is the NATO reporting name for the Tupolev Tu-160. In Russia, this sleek, all-white aircraft is affectionately called "White Swan" or "Belyj Lebed." The Tu-160 is a strategic heavy bomber featuring variable-sweep wings, designed by the Soviet Union in… Continue reading The Biggest, Most Expensive Military Planes Ever Produced