Tupolev Tu-22
Military
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The 1959 Tupolev Tu-22 medium bomber crewed by three with twin engines, 23.2-metre wingspan, and 41.6-metre fuselage. Its 1510 km/h speed and 4900-kilometre range equipped it for supersonic bombing missions. The Tu-22 served Soviet air forces and those of allied nations throughout the Cold War.
Specifications
- Role
- Medium bomber
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Crew
- 3
- Engines
- 2
- First flight
- 1959
- Length
- 41.6 m
- Wingspan
- 23.2 m
- Max speed
- 1,510 km/h
- Range
- 4,900 km