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Tupolev Tu-160 Military
Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerTupolevTupolev
TypeBombersBombers
Origin🇸🇺 Soviet Union🇷🇺 Russia
First flight19811969
StatusIn productionIn service
Units built—497
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length54.10 m42.46 m
Wingspan55.70 m34.28 m
Height13.10 m11.05 m
Wing area400.0 m²183.6 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight110,000 kg58,000 kg
Max. take-off weight275,000 kg126,000 kg
Max. payload45,000 kg—
Performance
Max. speed2,220 km/h2,000 km/h
Max. MachMach 2.05Mach 1.88
Range12,300 km—
Combat radius2,000 km2,400 km
Service ceiling16,000 m13,300 m
Rate of climb70.0 m/s—
Crew & capacity
Crew44
Powerplant
Engines42
Engine type——
Engine modelKuznetsov NK-32Kuznetsov NK-25
Thrust (each)137.3 kN—
Thrust with afterburner (each)245.0 kN245.0 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Tupolev Tu-160
2,220 km/h
Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire
2,000 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Tupolev Tu-160
275,000 kg
Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire
126,000 kg

Wingspan

Tupolev Tu-160
56 m
Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire
34 m

Length

Tupolev Tu-160
54 m
Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire
42 m

Service ceiling

Tupolev Tu-160
16,000 m
Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire
13,300 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.