Tupolev Tu-22 Backfire

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The Tu-22 'Blinder' had not proved particularly successful, in some respects being inferior to the earlier Tu-16 'Badger'. Its range and take-off performance, in particular, were definite weak points. Even as the 'Blinder' was entering service, OKB Tupolev began work on an improved successor.

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Uploaded: October 14, 2006 at 10:16 am
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toddi1971 (September 11, 2008 at 8:25 pm)
bad ass plane
RodentSaurus (July 21, 2008 at 7:18 pm)
The Soviets did not copy anything for their Tu-22M; it was a novel design, which, although being a very beautiful aircraft, has limitations. It's true that it is built more like a fighter than a bomber. Ronnie Reagan overstated its abilities to get the Soviets to the negotiating table. He had us all believeing that, if the evil Backfire Bomber was not stopped, it would, of its own accord, fly over to the U.S., and destroy our cities, kill our soldiers, rape our women, and eat all our ice cream.
dragonnest174 (July 21, 2008 at 11:11 pm)
ROFL, eat all our icecream, lol
oilersrule78 (September 22, 2008 at 6:01 am)
Don't forget eat all your Big Macs and Bud Lites.
ukrainesuperpower87 (July 17, 2008 at 9:20 pm)
another copied western design
stupid russian they copy almost everthing military hardware from west
stonedogtx (July 21, 2008 at 2:06 am)
Hey, Ukie! The Russians might have copied some military tech from the west, but they outdid us when it comes to aviation. I guess when Yulia gives in you'll know firsthand, eh?
RUSSIAisPRIMITIV (August 11, 2008 at 12:36 pm)
oh you mean like the 3rd generation fighters where our F4s owned your mig21s and mig17s and 19s in a kill ratio 1-4+ and we didnt even have a gun!!!

yet the worlds climb rate record is set by an american fighter
and the us owns the most aircraft and the most support personnel
and the most invested money too.
yah russia sure owns us.
fag...
prikhod (September 10, 2008 at 12:13 am)
good for you, kiddie! now go rub one off :) LOL! I said NOW, bitch :)
itsahypocriticalword (October 5, 2008 at 11:28 pm)
Buddy, you are russian. Stop dissing yourself.
CHANNELOMD (June 17, 2008 at 12:20 pm)
YOU REALLY ARE UP YOU OWN ARSE