The Tupolev Tu-22 (NATO reporting name: Blinder) was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. Manufactured by Tupolev, the Tu-22 entered service with the Soviet military in the 1960s, and the last examples were retired during the 1990s. Produced in comparatively small numbers, the aircraft was a disappointment, lacking the intercontinental range that had been expected. Later in their service life, Tu-22s were used as launch platforms for the Soviet AS-4 stand-off missile, and as reconnaissance aircraft. Tu-22s were sold to other nations, including Libya and Iraq. The Tu-22 was one of the few Soviet bombers to see combat, with Libyan Tu-22s under the command of Muammar Gaddafi being used against Tanzania and Chad, and Iraq under Saddam Hussein using its Tu-22s du
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| - The Tupolev Tu-22 (NATO reporting name: Blinder) was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. Manufactured by Tupolev, the Tu-22 entered service with the Soviet military in the 1960s, and the last examples were retired during the 1990s. Produced in comparatively small numbers, the aircraft was a disappointment, lacking the intercontinental range that had been expected. Later in their service life, Tu-22s were used as launch platforms for the Soviet AS-4 stand-off missile, and as reconnaissance aircraft. Tu-22s were sold to other nations, including Libya and Iraq. The Tu-22 was one of the few Soviet bombers to see combat, with Libyan Tu-22s under the command of Muammar Gaddafi being used against Tanzania and Chad, and Iraq under Saddam Hussein using its Tu-22s du
- The Tu-22 was developed to be the successor to the Tupolev Tu-16, to create a more survivable and faster bomber, with the goal to be less vulnerable to new NATO air defence systems. Production of the bomber started in the year 1961. Besides its main role, which is attacking ground targets, it was also used as a reconnaissance aircraft, over sea and land. The Tu-22 was able to carry up to 25,400 kg of bombs, 1 9000 kg bomb or nuclear weapons.
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| - The Tupolev Tu-22 (NATO reporting name: Blinder) was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. Manufactured by Tupolev, the Tu-22 entered service with the Soviet military in the 1960s, and the last examples were retired during the 1990s. Produced in comparatively small numbers, the aircraft was a disappointment, lacking the intercontinental range that had been expected. Later in their service life, Tu-22s were used as launch platforms for the Soviet AS-4 stand-off missile, and as reconnaissance aircraft. Tu-22s were sold to other nations, including Libya and Iraq. The Tu-22 was one of the few Soviet bombers to see combat, with Libyan Tu-22s under the command of Muammar Gaddafi being used against Tanzania and Chad, and Iraq under Saddam Hussein using its Tu-22s during the Iran-Iraq War.
- The Tu-22 was developed to be the successor to the Tupolev Tu-16, to create a more survivable and faster bomber, with the goal to be less vulnerable to new NATO air defence systems. Production of the bomber started in the year 1961. Besides its main role, which is attacking ground targets, it was also used as a reconnaissance aircraft, over sea and land. The Tu-22 was able to carry up to 25,400 kg of bombs, 1 9000 kg bomb or nuclear weapons. After the fall of the Soviet Union, all Tu-22 have been passed over to Russia and Ukraine. It was also exported to Libya and Iraq. Seven of the Iraqi aircraft were shot during the Iraq-Iran War, the rest was critically damaged and then scrapped, the surviving Tu-22 were destroyed during the Gulf War.
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