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The Tupolev Tu-22M (Russian: Туполев Ту-22М;NATO reporting name: Backfire) is a supersonic, swing-wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau.
Significant numbers remain in service with the Russian Air Force.
General characteristics
• Crew: 4 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, weapon systems operator) • Length: 42.4 m (139 ft 4 in) • Wingspan: • Spread (20° sweep): 34.28 m (112 ft 6 in) • Swept (65° sweep): 23.30 m (76 ft 6 in) • Height: 11.05 m (36 ft 3 in) • Wing area: • Spread: 183.6 m² (1,976 ft²) • Swept: 175.8 m² (1,892 ft²) • Empty weight: 54,000 kg (119,000 lb) • Max. takeoff weight: 124,000 kg (273,000 lb) ; 126,400 kg (278,700 lb) for rocket assisted TO • Powerplant: 2 × Kuznetsov NK-25 turbofans, 245.2 kN (55,100 lbf) each
Performance
• Maximum speed: Mach 1.88 (2,000 km/h, 1,240 mph) ; at altitude • Range: 6,800 km (4,200 mi, 3,700 nmi) • Combat radius: 2,410 km (1,500 mi, 1,300 nmi) with typical weapons load • Service ceiling: 13,300 m (43,600 ft) • Rate of climb: 15 m/s (2,950 ft/min) • Wing loading: 688 kg/m² (147 lb/ft²) • Thrust/weight: 0.40
Armament
• Guns: 1 × 23-mm GSh-23 cannon in remotely controlled tail turret • Hardpoints: wing and fuselage pylons and internal weapons bay with a capacity of 24,000 kg (53,000 lb) of • Up to 3 × Raduga Kh-22 missiles in weapons bay and on wing pylons or • Up to 6 × Raduga Kh-15 missiles on a MKU-6-1 rotary launcher in its bomb bay, plus 4 × Raduga Kh-15 missiles on two underwing pylons for a total of 10 missiles per aircraft. • Various freefall bombs – 69 × FAB-250 or 8 × FAB-1500 might be typical.
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Tupolev Tu-22M-3 - Desktop Nexus AircraftDownload free wallpapers and background images: Tupolev Tu-22M-3. Desktop Nexus Aircraft background ID 1805598. The Tupolev Tu-22M (Russian: Туполев Ту-22М;NATO reporting name: Backfire) is a supersonic, swing-wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau.
Significant numbers remain in service with the Russian Air Force.
General characteristics
• Crew: 4 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, weapon systems operator) • Length: 42.4 m (139 ft 4 in) • Wingspan: • Spread (20° sweep): 34.28 m (112 ft 6 in) • Swept (65° sweep): 23.30 m (76 ft 6 in) • Height: 11.05 m (36 ft 3 in) • Wing area: • Spread: 183.6 m² (1,976 ft²) • Swept: 175.8 m² (1,892 ft²) • Empty weight: 54,000 kg (119,000 lb) • Max. takeoff weight: 124,000 kg (273,000 lb) ; 126,400 kg (278,700 lb) for rocket assisted TO • Powerplant: 2 × Kuznetsov NK-25 turbofans, 245.2 kN (55,100 lbf) each
Performance
• Maximum speed: Mach 1.88 (2,000 km/h, 1,240 mph) ; at altitude • Range: 6,800 km (4,200 mi, 3,700 nmi) • Combat radius: 2,410 km (1,500 mi, 1,300 nmi) with typical weapons load • Service ceiling: 13,300 m (43,600 ft) • Rate of climb: 15 m/s (2,950 ft/min) • Wing loading: 688 kg/m² (147 lb/ft²) • Thrust/weight: 0.40
Armament
• Guns: 1 × 23-mm GSh-23 cannon in remotely controlled tail turret • Hardpoints: wing and fuselage pylons and internal weapons bay with a capacity of 24,000 kg (53,000 lb) of • Up to 3 × Raduga Kh-22 missiles in weapons bay and on wing pylons or • Up to 6 × Raduga Kh-15 missiles on a MKU-6-1 rotary launcher in its bomb bay, plus 4 × Raduga Kh-15 missiles on two underwing pylons for a total of 10 missiles per aircraft. • Various freefall bombs – 69 × FAB-250 or 8 × FAB-1500 might be typical.
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