| Manufacturer |
Tupolev |
| Description |
The Tupolev Tu-22M (; NATO reporting name: Backfire) is a Soviet nuclear capable, supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the 1960s. |
| ICAO Code |
T22M |
| First Flight |
1969-08-30 |
| Entry Into service |
1972-01-01 |
| Production End |
1993-01-01 |
| Designer |
Tupolev |
| Type |
Strategic bomber/Maritime strike |
| Length (m) |
42.46 |
| Height (m) |
11.05 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1997 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
13300 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
15 |
| Armament |
1 × 23-mm GSh-23 cannon in remotely controlled tail turret; wing and fuselage pylons and internal weapons bay |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.88 |
| National Origin |
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
497 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Kuznetsov NK-25 Afterburning turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
Russian Aerospace Forces, Soviet Air Forces (historical), Ukrainian Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-22M |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
34.28 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
183.6 |
| Wake Category |
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Kuznetsov NK-25 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |