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Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire
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Rockwell International B-1B Lancer
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| Quick facts | ||
| Manufacturer | Tupolev | Rockwell International |
| Type | Bombers | Bombers |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇺🇸 United States |
| First flight | 1969 | 1984 |
| Status | In service | In service |
| Units built | 497 | 100 |
| Unit cost | — | US$ 283 million |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 42.46 m | 44.50 m |
| Wingspan | 34.28 m | 41.80 m |
| Height | 11.05 m | 10.40 m |
| Wing area | 183.6 m² | 181.2 m² |
| Weights & fuel | ||
| Empty weight | 58,000 kg | 87,100 kg |
| Max. take-off weight | 126,000 kg | 216,400 kg |
| Max. payload | — | 34,000 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Max. speed | 2,000 km/h | 1,335 km/h |
| Max. Mach | Mach 1.88 | Mach 1.25 |
| Range | — | 9,400 km |
| Combat radius | 2,400 km | 2,990 km |
| Service ceiling | 13,300 m | 18,000 m |
| Crew & capacity | ||
| Crew | 4 | 4 |
| Hardpoints | — | 6 |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 2 | 4 |
| Engine type | — | — |
| Engine model | Kuznetsov NK-25 | General Electric F101-GE-102 |
| Thrust (each) | — | 75.6 kN |
| Thrust with afterburner (each) | 245.0 kN | 136.9 kN |
At a glance
Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.