Tupolev TU-22/TU-22M

Tupolev TU-22/TU-22M
Author :
Publisher : Crecy Publishing
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1857803566
ISBN-13 : 9781857803563
Rating : 4/5 (563 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Tupolev TU-22/TU-22M by : Yefim Gordon

Download or read book Tupolev TU-22/TU-22M written by Yefim Gordon and published by Crecy Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder and Tu-22M Backfire led the Soviet Union's supersonic bomber air force from the 1960s, although the two aircraft were very different. The Tu-22—nicknamed Blinder by NATO—was the pioneering supersonic bomber in the USSR, entering production in 1960. The first Tu-22B aircraft entered Soviet service in 1962 and the aircraft continued into production until 1969 through several variants, including reconnaissance and electronic warfare versions. The aircraft was a mixed success as its performance compared unfavorably the Tu-16. It was also sold abroad to Libya and Iraq. 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 service in 1972 in the strategic bomber role and it was used in this capacity in the 1979–1989 war against Afghanistan. Yefim's Gordon's unparalleled access to information on Russian aviation makes this the most complete book published on this fascinating aircraft.


Tupolev TU-22/TU-22M Related Books

Tupolev TU-22/TU-22M
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Yefim Gordon
Categories: Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder (Bomber)
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-07-05 - Publisher: Crecy Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder and Tu-22M Backfire led the Soviet Union's supersonic bomber air force from the 1960s, although the two aircraft were very different.
Tupelov Tu-22 'Blinder' Tu-22M 'Backfire'
Language: en
Pages: 100
Authors: Yefim Gordon
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Specialty Press (MN)

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Prior to the development of the Tu-22, NATO planners had long feared the idea of the Soviets developing a long-range supersonic nuclear bomber. The Tu-22 'Blind
Tupolev TU-22
Language: en
Pages: 362
Authors: Sergey Burdin
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-11-17 - Publisher: Pen and Sword

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This historic Russian aircraft was first delivered to the Soviet Air Force at the height of the Cold War in 1961. It remained in service until replaced by the m
Tupolev Tu-22M
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Yefim Gordon
Categories: Airplanes, Military
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-03-24 - Publisher: Polygon Press (RU)

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

- Covers the development and service history of the Tu-22M, first proposed to the Soviet government as a modification of the existing Tu-22 'Blinder' but later
Tupolev Tu-22m
Language: en
Pages: 336
Authors: Yefim Gordon
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-07-28 - Publisher: Schiffer Military History

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The only English-language book in print on this active-duty Russian supersonic bomber.