1/72 Tu-22 M3 Backfire CItaleri 1420Excludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble.Developed in the late 1960s, the Tupolev TU-22M Backfire entered service with the Soviet Air Force during the 1970s and can be considered, due to its distinctive
Excludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble.
Developed in the late 1960s, the Tupolev TU-22M Backfire entered service with the Soviet Air Force during the 1970s and can be considered, due to its distinctive design, an icon of the Cold War. The Backfire is a twin-engine strategic bomber with variable-geometry wings capable of carrying and deploying both nuclear and conventional weapons. An advanced aircraft for its time, it represented a significant improvement over previous Soviet strategic bombers. Thanks to its two powerful engines mounted under the tail, the Tupolev bomber could reach speeds of Mach 1.9, posing a formidable threat to U.S. and NATO air defenses. The Backfire was also specialized in conventional attacks against surface ships. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, a large number of TU-22Ms were utilized by the Russian Air Force, with subsequent upgrades in avionics and propulsion systems.
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