Tu-22M BACKFIRE
Specifications |
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| Soviet Designation | TU-22M0 | TU-22M1 | TU-22M2 | TU-22M3 |
| US-Designation | Backfire A | Backfire A | Backfire B | Backfire C |
| Design Bureau | OKB-156 Tupolev | |||
| Manufacturer | Plant Nr. 22 Kazan | |||
| Approved | ||||
| Development began | 1967 | |||
| First Flight | 8/30/1969 | 6/1/1971 | 1972 | 6/20/1977 |
| Series production | 1971 | 1973-1983 | From 1977 on | |
| Date deployed | Not deployed | 1976 | 1976 | 1981 |
| Crew | 4 men | |||
| Unit cost | ||||
| Power Plant | Two NK-144-22 turbojet engines | Two NK-22 turbojet engines | Two NK-22 turbojet engines | Two NK-25 turbojet engines |
| Thrust | 20.000kg each | 22.000kg each | 22.000kg each | 25.000kg each |
| Length | 41.5m | 41.5m | 41.46m | 42.46m |
| Height | 11.05m | |||
| Wingspan (minimum) | 22.75m | 25m | 25m | 23.3m |
| Wingspan (maximum) | 31.6m | 34.28 m | 34.28 m | 34.28 m |
| Wing surface | 183.5sqm (at minimum sweep), 175.8sqm (at maximum sweep) | |||
| Speed (cruise) | 900km/h | 900km/h | ||
| Speed (maximum) | 1.530km/h | 1.660km/h | 1.800km/h | 2.300km/h |
| Ceiling | 13.000m | 14.000m | ||
| Weight (empty) | 53,500kg | |||
| Fuel weight | ||||
| Maximum take-off weight | 121.000kg | 122.000kg | 122.000kg | 126.400kg |
| Normal load | 6.000kg | |||
| Maximum load | 24.000kg | |||
| Operational Range [Russian Sources] |
4,140km | 5,000km | 5,100km | 7,000km |
| Combat Radius unrefueld [US estimates] |
4,000-5,000 km [DIA] 3,360-3,960 km [CIA] |
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| Armament: | Two GSH-23 (23mm) guns |
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