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] .
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.
What is the Russian bomber plane that Ukraine says it shot down?
2024年4月19日 · The Ukrainian military said its anti-missile units succeeded for the first time on Friday in shooting down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber plane. Russia said the plane had crashed as it returned to...
Instead of Retired, Russia’s Beloved Tu-22M3 Bomber Is Being …
2021年8月13日 · Tu-22M3 remains the staple strategic strike bomber of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, with just over sixty Tu-22M models currently in service.
Russia's Tu-22M3 'Backfire' Bomber: How Ukraine Says It Executed …
2024年4月20日 · Ukrainian intelligence said on Friday that it had shot down a feared Russian Tu-22M3 bomber plane for the first time as it launched a combat mission on Ukraine.
Russia’s Upgraded Tu-22M3M Long-Range Bomber Makes Maiden Flight
2019年1月2日 · 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),...
The Renewed Backfire Bomber Threat to the U.S. Navy
During the Cold War, the Soviet missile-armed Backfire bomber represented one of the most serious threats to U.S. Navy carrier strike groups. The recently improved Russian version of the Backfire, the Tu-22M3M, represents enhanced capability in virtually every area except stealth. In 2012, the well-connected Russian publication Izvestiya ...
Latest modernised Tu-22 strategic bomber takes flight
2020年3月20日 · Russia will shortly launch test flights with a second modernised Tupolev Tu-22M3M long-range strategic bomber, following the aircraft’s maiden sortie on 20 March.
Tupolev Continues Testing Modernized Tu-22M3 Bombers For …
2020年6月2日 · The Tu-22M3M is a thorough modernization of the Tu-22M3. It features significantly upgraded avionics, a capable electronic countermeasure suite, a modern navigation system and more powerful radar, as well as the engines of …
PICTURES: Russia rolls out modernised Tu-22M3M bomber
2018年8月17日 · Russia is close to commencing ground and flight trials with its first modernised Tupolev Tu-22M3M bomber, with a lead example having emerged from the United Aircraft plant in Kazan in...