Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire Supersonic Bomber Family
The Tupolev Tu-22M is a Soviet and Russian variable-sweep supersonic bomber family developed for long-range maritime and ground-strike missions. The Tu-22M0 first flew in 1969, the Tu-22M3 development aircraft flew in 1977, and the modernized series entered service in 1989; the lineage remains one of the defining heavy strike-aircraft families of the late Cold War and post-Soviet era.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Tu-22MTu-22M0Tu-22M1Tu-22M2Tu-22M3Backfire
- Family Name
- Tupolev Tu-22M
- Full Name
- Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire Supersonic Bomber Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Range Km
- 2,200
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Tupolev Tu-22M is a Soviet and Russian variable-sweep supersonic bomber family developed for long-range maritime and ground-strike missions. The Tu-22M0 first flew in 1969, the Tu-22M3 development aircraft flew in 1977, and the modernized series entered service in 1989; the lineage remains one of the defining heavy strike-aircraft families of the late Cold War and post-Soviet era.
- First Flight Year
- 1,969
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:56:15 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:56:15 UTC