Tupolev Tu-22M3 Modernized Supersonic Missile Carrier Variant
The Tupolev Tu-22M3 is the defining modernized Tu-22M missile-carrier variant, developed for long-range maritime and ground strike with guided missiles and bombs. UAC records its 1977 prototype first flight, serial production from 1978, 1989 service entry, variable-sweep wing, and exact twin NK-25 propulsion.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Tu-22M3Tu-22M3 Backfire-CTupolev Tu-22M3
- Family Name
- Tupolev Tu-22M3
- Full Name
- Tupolev Tu-22M3 Modernized Supersonic Missile Carrier Variant
- Roles
- military
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- Tu-22M3
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Tupolev Tu-22M3 is the defining modernized Tu-22M missile-carrier variant, developed for long-range maritime and ground strike with guided missiles and bombs. UAC records its 1977 prototype first flight, serial production from 1978, 1989 service entry, variable-sweep wing, and exact twin NK-25 propulsion.
- First Flight Year
- 1,977
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- Tu-22M3 exact NK-25 configuration
- Notes
- Two exact NK-25 afterburning turbofans; UAC identifies this powerplant for the Tu-22M3 variant.
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 12:22:29 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 12:22:29 UTC