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
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Tu-22 Blinder landing
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Soviet engineer checks the 23-mm R-23 cannon in remotely controlled tail turret
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A parked Tupolev Tu-22.
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A U.S. Navy F-4N intercepts Tu-22s being delivered to Libya in 1977.
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Tu-22KD with Kh-22 missile at Poltava Museum of Long-Range and Strategic Aviation
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Former operators of the Tu-22
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Orthographic projection of the Tupolev Tu-22.
See also
In Spanish: Túpolev Tu-22 para niños
