The Tupolev Tu-22M (Russian: Туполев Ту-22М; NATO reporting name: Backfire) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike...
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The Tupolev Tu-22 (Air Standardization Coordinating Committee name: Blinder) was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. Manufactured...
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of the world's first supersonic airliner, the Tu-144, the popular Tu-154 airliner and the Tupolev Tu-22M strategic bomber. All these developments enabled...
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The Tupolev Tu-160 (Russian: Туполев Ту-160 «Белый лебедь», romanized: Bely Lebed, lit. 'White Swan'; NATO reporting name: Blackjack) is a supersonic,...
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The Tupolev Tu-134 (NATO reporting name: Crusty) is a twin-engined, narrow-body jet airliner built in the Soviet Union for short and medium-haul routes...
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List of aircraft losses during the Russo-Ukrainian War (redirect from 2024 Russia Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M crash)
Network. 10 March 2022. Cooper, Tom (11 March 2022). "As a Ukrainian Tupolev Tu-141 drone crashes in Croatia, Moscow says it destroyed 90% of the Ukrainian...
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The Tupolev Tu-95 (Russian: Туполев Ту-95; NATO reporting name: "Bear") is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform...
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The Tupolev Tu-144 (Russian: Tyполев Ту-144; NATO reporting name: Charger) is a Soviet supersonic passenger airliner designed by Tupolev in operation from...
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The Tupolev Tu-16 (USAF/DOD reporting name Type 39; NATO reporting name: Badger) is a twin-engined jet strategic heavy bomber used by the Soviet Union...
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refueling stop on the Moscow to Havana Tupolev Tu-114 route. As of 2006, Google Earth imagery showed nearly 40 Tupolev Tu-22M bombers on the airfield, but by...
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aircraft engine made by the Soviet Kuznetsov Design Bureau and used in the Tupolev Tu-22M strategic bomber. One of the most powerful supersonic engines in service...
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The Tupolev Tu-104 (NATO reporting name: Camel) was a medium-range, narrow-body, twin turbojet-powered Soviet airliner. It was the second to enter regular...
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(16,000 lb (7,300 kg)) Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire (46,300 lb (21,000 kg)) Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack (88,200 lb (40,000 kg)) Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder (20,000 lb...
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Xian H-6 Soviet Union/ Russia Myasishchev M-4 Tupolev Tu-16 Tupolev Tu-95 Tupolev Tu-22M Tupolev Tu-160 United Kingdom V bombers Avro Vulcan Handley...
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been strike-oriented aircraft, such as the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27, Tupolev Tu-22M, and Panavia Tornado. The configuration was also used for a few fighter/interceptor...
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base's bomber fleet, consisting at various times of Tupolev Tu-16, Tupolev Tu-22, and Tupolev Tu-22M aircraft, played a considerable role in Asian strategy...
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Pacific Ocean side of Japan. In this second iteration, Tupolev Tu-22M, Tupolev Tu-95 and Tupolev Tu-142 aircraft are used. As of 2015 Russian aircraft have...
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Boeing B-29 Tupolev Tu-6 Tupolev Tu-8 Tupolev Tu-12 Tupolev Tu-14 Tupolev Tu-16 "88" Tupolev Tu-22 "105" Tupolev Tu-22M "145" Tupolev Tu-70 prototype...
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remained a core element at Ukrainka in 2020 with one regiment (flying Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire) also deployed at the Belaya air base. 79th Guards Heavy Bomber...
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constantly evolving and gave Tupolev valuable experience which would assist in the later design of the Tupolev Tu-22M and Tupolev Tu-160 bombers. Further development...
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converted in the 1970s and 80s to tanker aircraft, especially as the Tupolev Tu-22M took over the maritime missions. The tanker conversions remained in...
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a light airplane crash in Alabama, United States. 16 August Russian Tupolev Tu-22M bombers attack the Islamic State and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham in Syria from...
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fighter escort for Soviet heavy bombers such as the Tupolev Tu-95, Tupolev Tu-22M and Tupolev Tu-160. The Su-27 was developed into a family of aircraft;...
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Albatros and IAR 93, and the tail turrets of the Tupolev Tu-22M bomber and some late-model Tu-95MS and Tu-142M3. In the latter application, it had the unusual...
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a staging base for Long Range Aviation bombers such as the Tupolev Tu-95 and Tupolev Tu-22M. During the Cold War years it became the primary hub for civilian...
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Russian hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-ground missile carried by the Tupolev Tu-22M and other bombers. Originally developed as a standoff nuclear air-to-ground...
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52nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Tupolev Tu-16 bombers, taking on 19 Tupolev Tu-22M aircraft starting in 1982, and transitioning to an...
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name of the Leninets PN radar carried by the Russian/Soviet Tupolev Tu-22K and Tupolev Tu-22M bombers Downbeat Jazz Club, a jazz club in New York City This...
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Tupolev Tu-22M 125 Tupolev Tu-16 15 Tupolev Tu-22 198 attack aircraft 97 Sukhoi Su-17 101 Sukhoi Su-24 90 Anti-submarine warfare aircraft 50 Tupolev Tu-142...
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monitored as one of nine Arctic staging bases capable of handling the Tupolev Tu-22M (Backfire) bomber. Airport information for UEMM at Great Circle Mapper...
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