Tag: Tu-22M3 Backfire

NATO Fighters Intercept Two Russian Tu-22M3 ‘Backfires’ Carrying Long-Range Supersonic Cruise Missiles

Finnish, Swedish, and Dutch fighter aircraft were scrambled on Tuesday Dec. 17,…

Rare Video Shows A Russian Tu-22M3 Firing A Kh-32 Supersonic Air-Launched Cruise Missile

The footage shows, from a Tu-22M3 aircraft, the release of a Kh-32…

Russian Tu-22M3 Crashes In Southwestern Russia, Ukraine Claims It Was Shot Down

A Russian Tu-22M3 crashed outside of Stavropol, Russia, earlier today. Russians say…

Tu-22M3 Backfire Engine’s Transition From Idle to Full Reheat Captured In Stunning Detail

A really interesting video showing the Backfire and its Kuznetsov NK-25 engines…