Russia's Bomber Tu-22M3 In The Sky

🇷🇺 Vyazma, Smolensk region.

Tu-22M3 in the sky

Tupolev Tu-22M

Strategic bomber

The Tupolev Tu-22M is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the 1960s.

According to some sources, the bomber was believed to be designated Tu-26 at one time.

Top speed: 1,429 mph

Range: 3,169 mi

Engine type: Turbojet

Status: In limited service

First flight: 30 August 1969

Produced: 1967–1993

Introduction: 1972