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Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire
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Tupolev Tu-160
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| Quick facts | ||
| Manufacturer | Tupolev | Tupolev |
| Type | Bombers | Bombers |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇸🇺 Soviet Union |
| First flight | 1969 | 1981 |
| Status | In service | In production |
| Units built | 497 | — |
| Unit cost | — | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 42.46 m | 54.10 m |
| Wingspan | 34.28 m | 55.70 m |
| Height | 11.05 m | 13.10 m |
| Wing area | 183.6 m² | 400.0 m² |
| Weights & fuel | ||
| Empty weight | 58,000 kg | 110,000 kg |
| Max. take-off weight | 126,000 kg | 275,000 kg |
| Max. payload | — | 45,000 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Max. speed | 2,000 km/h | 2,220 km/h |
| Max. Mach | Mach 1.88 | Mach 2.05 |
| Range | — | 12,300 km |
| Combat radius | 2,400 km | 2,000 km |
| Service ceiling | 13,300 m | 16,000 m |
| Rate of climb | — | 70.0 m/s |
| Crew & capacity | ||
| Crew | 4 | 4 |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 2 | 4 |
| Engine type | — | — |
| Engine model | Kuznetsov NK-25 | Kuznetsov NK-32 |
| Thrust (each) | — | 137.3 kN |
| Thrust with afterburner (each) | 245.0 kN | 245.0 kN |
At a glance
Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.