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  1. Tupolev Tu-22M - Wikipedia

    The Tupolev Tu-22M (Russian: Туполев Ту-22М; NATO reporting name: Backfire) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed …

  2. Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire: Russia’s Long-Range Strategic Bomber

    May 28, 2025 · Explore the Tupolev Tu-22M bomber’s history, specs, upgrades, and role in modern warfare — a powerful Russian long-range strike aircraft.

  3. Tu-22M Backfire: Russia’s Supersonic Bomber Explained

    Jun 5, 2025 · Discover the history, capabilities, variants, and future of the Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire, Russia's iconic long-range supersonic bomber.

  4. Tupolev Tu-22M (Backfire) - Military Factory

    Feb 28, 2022 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Tupolev Tu-22M (Backfire) Swing-Wing Supersonic Strategic / Maritime Bomber including …

  5. Russia’s Tupolev Tu-22M Bomber Can Be Summed Up in One Word

    Feb 12, 2025 · Indeed, the Tu-22M’s use in the Ukraine War is one of the more interesting retooling missions that the Russian Air Force has implemented. Known in the West by its …

  6. TUPOLEV Tu-22M: Unraveling the Secrets of a Soviet Aerial Giant

    Jun 6, 2025 · Did you know the TUPOLEV Tu-22M, key to Soviet Union aircraft, flies over 1,240 miles per hour? This Russian bomber, made for long strategic bombing, is among the top …

  7. Tu-22M / Tu-26 Backfire - Bombers - GlobalMilitary.net

    The Tupolev Tu-22M / Tu-26 Backfire is a soviet supersonic long-range strategic bomber, known for its cold war deployment and various modernization efforts in russian service.

  8. Tu-22M BACKFIRE (TUPOLEV) - Russian and Soviet Nuclear Forces

    After activities on the T-4 bombers were halted, KB Tupolev was officially charged with building the "145" aircraft in 1967. The new bomber was intended to have a maximum speed of 2300 …

  9. Tupolev Tu-22 - Wikipedia

    The Tupolev Tu-22 (Air Standardization Coordinating Committee name: Blinder) was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. Manufactured by Tupolev, the Tu …

  10. Aerospaceweb.org | Aircraft Museum - Tu-22M 'Backfire'

    Mar 24, 2011 · Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' history, specifications, schematics, pictures, and data.