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[Updated] Ejection Seats Activation During Preflight Operations On Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Kills Three Crew Members

March 23, 2021 David Cenciotti

The incident occurred as the Russian Air Force Tu-22M3 prepared for a mission at Shaikovka airfield, near Kaluga, Russia. Three crew members perished in an incident that occurred on Mar. 23, 2021, as the aircrew […]

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

December 26, 2019 David Cenciotti

A really interesting video showing the Backfire and its Kuznetsov NK-25 engines at work. The video below is pretty impressive for various reasons. First of all, it provides a detailed look at one of the […]