Tupolev Tu-22M - Wikipedia
The Tupolev Tu-22M (Russian: Туполев Ту-22М; NATO reporting name: Backfire) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the 1960s. The bomber was reported as being designated Tu-26 by Western intelligence at one time. [1] .
Tupolew Tu-22M – Wikipedia
Die Tupolew Tu-22M (russisch Туполев Ту-22М, NATO-Codename: Backfire) ist ein vom sowjetischen Konstruktionsbüro Tupolew entwickelter viersitziger Schwenkflügel-Überschallbomber. Nach ihrer Identifizierung durch die NATO wurde sie mit der vermuteten Bezeichnung „Tu-26“ benannt.
Tu-22М3 - Tupolev
Tu-22М3 long-range supersonic missile carrier bomber (NATO codification: Backfire) is designed to destroy sea- and ground-based targets by means of guided missiles and aerial bombs. Tu-22M series aircraft are conventionally designed aircraft with a variable-swept low wing.
Meet Russia's 'New' Tu-22M3M Bomber: "A Nasty Surprise for the …
Jun 6, 2019 · In what is the latest sighting of Russia’s much-anticipated strategic bomber, the official television channel of the Russian Defense Ministry has released footage of the Tu-22M3M in action. The...
Instead of Retired, Russia’s Beloved Tu-22M3 Bomber Is Being …
Aug 13, 2021 · Tu-22M3 remains the staple strategic strike bomber of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, with just over sixty Tu-22M models currently in service.
How Many Tu-22M3 Strategic Bombers Left in russia and How …
Apr 19, 2024 · After the loss of another Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber on August 15 in Irkutsk Oblast, the question arises: how many of these aircraft are produced in russia per year and how many are left. The reason of the aircraft losses is not only the accidents, but also the result of successful actions by the Defense Forces of Ukraine:
Russia’s Tupolev delivers first fully upgraded Tu-22M3M bomber
Tupolev has delivered the first fully upgraded Tu-22M3M long-range missile carrier bomber to the Russian Aerospace Forces for ground and flight tests.
Meet Russia’s Tu-22M3M Backfire Bomber: Everything We Know …
Jan 24, 2019 · Thirty of the Russian air force’s 67 Tu-22M3’s will receive the upgrades and enter service starting in 2021, Schneider claimed, citing Russian state media. A Backfire crashed in Russia’s Arctic...
Russia’s Upgraded Tu-22M3M Long-Range Bomber Makes Maiden Flight
Jan 2, 2019 · The maiden flight of Russia’s upgraded Tupolev Tu-22M3M long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber took place on December 28, Russian aircraft maker, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC...
Tupolev TU-22M3M “Backfire” - M3M prototype – RF-94267
The modernizations turn the bomber, powered by two powerful jet turbines, into the TU-22M3M, the first prototype of which took off on its maiden flight in December 2018.