| LC control no. | sh 98007878 |
|---|---|
| Topical heading | Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire (Bomber) |
| Variant(s) | Backfire (Bomber) Tu-22M Backfire (Bomber) Tu-26 Backfire (Bomber) |
| See also | Jet bombers Tupolev aircraft |
| Found in | Gordon, Y. Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder, Tu-22M Backfire, 1998. Taylor, M.J.H. Jane's encyc. of aviation, 1989: p. 869 (Tupolev Tu-26 (Tu22M) (USSR). At least 2 prototypes were built initially; up to 12 pre-production models followed ... by the beginning of 1973. Their official designation was reported to be Tu-26 but the designation Tu-22M has also been mentioned; the NATO reporting name allocated to the aircraft is Backfire.) |
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