| Manufacturer |
Tupolev |
Boeing |
| 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. |
The Boeing YC-14 is a twinjet short take-off and landing (STOL) tactical military transport aircraft. |
| ICAO Code |
T22M |
|
| First Flight |
1969-08-30 |
1976-08-09 |
| Entry Into service |
1972-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1993-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Tupolev |
Boeing |
| Type |
Strategic bomber/Maritime strike |
Tactical airlifter |
| Length (m) |
42.46 |
40.14 |
| Height (m) |
11.05 |
14.74 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
3 |
| Max Seating |
|
150 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1997 |
811 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
723 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
13300 |
13716 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
15 |
32.258 |
| Armament |
1 × 23-mm GSh-23 cannon in remotely controlled tail turret; wing and fuselage pylons and internal weapons bay |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
150 troops or 69,000 lb (31,400 kg) (STOL: 27,000 lb (12,300 kg)) |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.88 |
|
| National Origin |
Soviet Union |
|
| Number Built |
497 |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Kuznetsov NK-25 Afterburning turbofan engines |
2 × General Electric CF6-50D turbofans, 227 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Russian Aerospace Forces, Soviet Air Forces (historical), Ukrainian Air Force (historical) |
United States Air Force |
| Status |
In service |
Canceled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-22M |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YC-14 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
34.28 |
39.32 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
183.6 |
163.7 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Kuznetsov NK-25 |
General Electric CF6 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |