Tupolev Tu-22 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tupolev Tu-22 |
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Tu-22 at Engels air base in Russia. | |
Role | Bomber |
National origin | USSR |
Manufacturer | Tupolev. |
First flight | 1959 |
Introduction | 1962 |
Status | Retired |
Primary user | Soviet Air Force. |
Number built | 313 |
The Tupolev Tu-22 is a former Soviet bomber of the Cold War. It is a twin-turbojets built entirely of metal with a swept-wing. It can carry about 6,000 kg of bombs in internal bay. It was used only by the USSR, Libya, and Iraq. The bomber could carry 3 crew members. NATO called the Tu 22 as Blinder. Tupolev Tu-22M is a modernized variant.
Operational uses
Soviets forces used some Tu-22 as high-speed reconnaissance planes.
Iraq used there bombers in Iran-Iraq War.
Libyan air force used the Tupolev Tu-22 in September 1987 for bombing N'Djamena and the French infantry. The bomber was shoot down by a MIM-23 Hawk's missile of the Armée de l'Air.
- Frawley, Gerard, The international directory of military aircraft 2002/2003 . London: Aerospace Publication, 2002. ISBN: 1-875671-55-2.
- Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. ISBN: 2-907051-24-5.
Images for kids
See also
In Spanish: Túpolev Tu-22 para niños
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