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Tupolev Tu-22

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Tupolev Tu-22

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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.

Caractéristiques

Rôle
Medium bomber
Origine
Soviet Union
Équipage
3
Moteurs
2
Premier vol
1959
Longueur
41,6 m
Envergure
23,2 m
Vitesse maximale
1 510 km/h
Autonomie
4 900 km