| Manufacturer |
Aerion |
Tupolev |
| Description |
The Aerion SBJ was a supersonic business jet concept designed by American firm Aerion Corporation. |
The Tupolev Tu-22 (Air Standardization Coordinating Committee name: Blinder) was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. |
| ICAO Code |
|
TU22 |
| First Flight |
|
1959-09-07 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1962-01-01 |
| Production End |
|
1969-01-01 |
| Designer |
Aerion Corporation |
Tupolev |
| Type |
Supersonic business jet |
Medium bomber |
| Length (m) |
45.2018 |
41.6 |
| Height (m) |
7.1018 |
10.13 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
3 |
| Max Seating |
12 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
1510 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15544.8 |
13300 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
12.7 |
| Armament |
|
1 × R-23 23 mm cannon in tail turret; 12000 kg capacity :*24 × FAB-500 bombs or :*1 × FAB-9000 bomb; 1 × Kh-22 (AS-4 Kitchen) cruise missile |
| Capacity Description |
up to 12 passengers |
|
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.6 |
1.42 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
|
311 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × P&W JT8D-200 series turbofan |
2 × Dobrynin RD-7M-2 afterburning turbojet engines, 107.9 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
|
Soviet Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force, Libyan Air Force, Iraqi Air Force |
| Status |
Cancelled |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerion_SBJ |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-22 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
19.5682 |
23.17 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
111.4836 |
162 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT8D |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |