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<!--BEGIN SPECIFICATIONS--> Tu-22M Backfire Specifications Primary Function: Bomber / maritime strike aircraft Contractor: Tupolev Design Bureau Crew: N/A Unit Cost: N/A Powerplant Two Kuznetsov NK-25 afterburning turbofans, 55,115 lb thrust each Dimensions Length: 139 ft 4 in (42.46 m) Wingspan: 112 ft 6 in (34.28 m) -- Fully spread 76 ft 6 in (23.3 m) -- Fully swept Height: 36 ft 3 in (11.05 m) Weights Empty: 119,048 lb Maximum Takeoff: 278,660 lb Performance Speed: 1,242 mph (2,000 km/h) -- high altitude 652 mph (1,050 km/h) -- low altitude Ceiling: 43,635 ft Range: 7,456 miles (12,000 km) Armament One GSh-23 23mm twin-barrel cannon, plus 52,910 lb including Kh-15P SRAMs, Kh-22/27 ASMs, bombs, and sea mines <!--END SPECIFICATIONS--> <!--BEGIN ACHIEVEMENTS--> Tu-22M Backfire Achievements The Tu-22M is capable of a Mach 2 dash at high altitude and speeds up to Mach 0.9 at low level. <!--END ACHIEVEMENTS--> <!--BEGIN FEATURES--> <!-- Tu-22M Backfire Features --> <!--END FEATURES--> <!--BEGIN BACKGROUND--> <!-- Tu-22M Backfire Background --> <!--END BACKGROUND-->
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