CIS
Tu-22 BLINDER (TUPOLEV)
Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

FM 44-80:  Tu-22

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin: CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft: None.
Crew: Three
Role: Bomber, reconnaissance, ELINT.
Armament: Bombs, missiles, cannon.
Dimensions: Length: 133 ft (40.5 m). Span: 91 ft (27.75 m).

DESCRIPTION

Wings: Low-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with square tips. Wide wing root. Landing gear pods extend beyond wings' trailing edges.

Engine(s): Two turbojets low-mounted on the tail fin. Round air intakes.

Fuselage: Tube-shaped with solid, pointed nose. Stepped cockpit.

Tail: Flats low-mounted on the fuselage, swept-back, and tapered with square tips. Fin is swept-back, and tapered with square tip.

USER COUNTRIES

CIS, Iraq, Libya, Ukraine.