Tupolev Tu-22/Tu-22m: Famous Russian Aircraft by Dmitriĭ Sergeevich Komissarov, E. Gordon, Yefim Gordon

Tupolev Tu-22/Tu-22m: Famous Russian Aircraft

Dmitriĭ Sergeevich Komissarov, E. Gordon, Yefim Gordon

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The Tu-22M 'Backfire' was developed by Tupolev during the 1960s when the Tu-22's shortcomings became apparent. The variable geometry wings in the new design improved performance considerably and the new aircraft entered into service in 1972 in the...

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