Tupolev Tu 22m

Author : Sergey Burdin
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473819946
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tupolev TU-22 written by Sergey Burdin and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2005-11-17 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 much modified Tu-22M Backfire which was introduced in the early 1970s and still remains in service. It was the first Soviet supersonic bomber and was used for reconnaissance and bombing, in the latter role carrying either conventional or nuclear bombs. The early aircraft had a range of 1,800 miles but later models had a much increased radius of action through the introduction of in-flight refuelling. This book looks at the design and development of the aircraft up to the introduction of the type M Backfire. Details of construction, weapon systems, photo-reconnaissance and jamming equipment are included to cover the several variant models. Operational use is explained and the text includes many first-hand accounts from Russian aircrew of the period. The book will be superbly illustrated by unique official photographs and manuals.

Author : Yefim Gordon
Publisher : Crecy Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781857803563
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Sergey Burdin
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844152413
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tupolev TU-22 written by Sergey Burdin and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2005-11-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 much modified Tu-22M Backfire which was introduced in the early 1970s and still remains in service. It was the first Soviet supersonic bomber and was used for reconnaissance and bombing, in the latter role carrying either conventional or nuclear bombs. The early aircraft had a range of 1,800 miles but later models had a much increased radius of action through the introduction of in-flight refuelling. This book looks at the design and development of the aircraft up to the introduction of the type M Backfire. Details of construction, weapon systems, photo-reconnaissance and jamming equipment are included to cover the several variant models. Operational use is explained and the text includes many first-hand accounts from Russian aircrew of the period. The book will be superbly illustrated by unique official photographs and manuals.

Author : Yefim Gordon
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764363542
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tupolev Tu-22m written by Yefim Gordon and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only English-language book in print on this active-duty Russian supersonic bomber.

Author : Yefim Gordon
Publisher : Polygon Press (RU)
ISBN 13 : 9781932525038
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tupolev Tu-22M written by Yefim Gordon and published by Polygon Press (RU). This book was released on 2004-03-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - 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 proving to have virtually nothing in common with the Blinder. - After the Soviet Union's demise, the type continued to be operated by Russia and the Ukraine. - Contains 200 black & white and color photos.

Author : Yefim Gordon
Publisher : Specialty Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 9781857800654
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tupelov Tu-22 'Blinder' Tu-22M 'Backfire' written by Yefim Gordon and published by Specialty Press (MN). This book was released on 1998 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 'Blinder' never really gave the USSR what they were looking for but Tu-22M 'Backfire' did! This information-packed volume reveals Soviet tactics for destroying NATO warships using 'Blinders', and its use by Libya and Iraq.

Author : Yefim Gordon
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 9781932525021
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sukhoj SU-25 written by Yefim Gordon and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Covers the development and service of the Sukhoi Su-25, detailing the various versions and operator nations. - The Sukhoi Su-25 quickly earned a reputation as a mean fighting machine after entering service. - Contains approximately 200 black & white and color photos.

Author : Bill Gunston
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tupolev Aircraft Since 1922 written by Bill Gunston and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular and highly-acclaimed series includes an abundance of photos, accurate line drawings, fascinating evaluations of aircraft design, and complete histories of aircraft manufacturers.

Author : Jason Nicholas Moore
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soviet Strategic Bombers written by Jason Nicholas Moore and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2018-06-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Soviet strategic bombers after the Second World War is a fascinating one: from the reverse-engineering of interned American Boeing B-29 bombers into the first Soviet strategic bomber, the Tu-4; to the huge jet and turbo-prop powered aircraft of today's Russian Air Force. This comprehensive history of these aircraft will deal not just with the development of aircraft that entered service, but of experimental aircraft as well, and projects that were never even built will also be explored. The service life of these bombers will be covered, including both active and retired aircraft, and their use outside of the Soviet Union, in places such as the Middle East and Afghanistan, will be described in detail. The Soviet Union built some of the first jet-powered strategic bombers, and the Tu-95 Bear, the only swept-winged turbo-prop bomber to ever enter service, remains in service to this day. Less successful aircraft, like the graceful but problem-plagued supersonic Tu-22 Blinder, and the Mach 3 Sukhoi T-4 will also be examined.

Author : E. Gordon
Publisher : Midland Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book OKB Tupolev written by E. Gordon and published by Midland Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft Yefim Gordon & Vladimir Rigmant The origins of the design bureau that was to bear his name can be traced back to the appointment of Andrey Nikolayevich Tupolev as head of the TsAGI's Aviation Department in 1918. Over the years, nearly 300 projects have evolved within the OKB. Nearly 90 reached the prototype construction stage, with more than 40 types put into series production.In the 1930s, the TB-1 (ANT-4) and TB-3 (ANT-6) bombers, the latter being the world's first heavy strategic bomber, paved the way for the long line of large multi-engined aircraft both civil and military for which the OKB is justly famed. Wartime production of the SB and Tu-2 plus the remarkable 'reverse engineering' of the Boeing B-29 that resulted in the Tu-4 led on to the jet Tu-16 and prop Tu-95 bombers. These, in turn were adapted for civil purposes as the Tu-104 and Tu-114 airliners. The supersonic Tu-22 and Tu-22M bombers and the Tu-144 airliner, a move into pilotless aircraft and a host of imaginative but unbuilt projects complete a fascinating work.