Yefim Gordon - Dmitriy Komissarov

Tupolev Tu-22m - Soviet/russian Swing-wing Heavy Bomber (Bok)

In the late 1960s, the patriarch of Soviet aircraft design, Andrey Tupolev, offered the Soviet air force a supersonic bomber to replace the 1950s-vintage Tu-22 Blinder with a less capable-but cheaper-alternative to the Sukhoi design bureau's proposed T-4 strategic bomber. Tupolev did not offer it as an "all-new" aircraft but, instead, passed it off as a "massive upgrade" of the Blinder. Thus was born the Tu-22M, Tupolev's first aircraft with variable swept wings and the ability to carry both bombs and supersonic cruise missiles. In the West the new bomber became known as the Backfire. First flown in 1969, the aircraft entered production in 1972. The most widespread version was the Tu-22M3, which soldiers on today with the Russian air force. The Backfire has had an active career both in Cold War operations and in "hot" wars, from Afghanistan to Syria, where it has participated in the global war on terrorism. This book describes the Tu-22M's development, including the latest upgrades, and its Soviet and post-Soviet operations. Fleet lists are included, as is a detailed design description, and a wealth of color profiles and line drawings.

Författare:	Yefim Gordon - Dmitriy Komissarov
Titel:	Tupolev Tu-22m - Soviet/russian Swing-wing Heavy Bomber
Typ:	Bok
Kategori:	Böcker/Historia & Arkeologi/Historia & Arkeologi
Releasedatum:	2022-08-30
Artikelnummer:	796752
Lagerstatus:	Beställningsvara Leveranstid: från 14 vardagar
EAN:	9780764363542
ISBN:	0764363542
Språk:	Engelska
Bandtyp:	Inbunden
Mått(BxHxD):	225x285x27 mm
Omfång:	336 sidor
Vikt:	1878 gram
Titel:	Tupolev Tu-22m - Soviet/russian Swing-wing Heavy Bomber
Förlag:	Schiffer Publishing