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Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft.
B-1B Lancer,
Tu-26 Backfire.
Crew. Four.
Role. Strategic bomber.
Armament. Bombs, missiles, ALCMs.
Dimensions. Length: 177 ft (54 m). Span: 182 ft, 9 in (55.7 m).
Wings. Low-mounted, swept-back, and tapered, variable geometry wings with large
fixed-center section.
Engine(s). Four turbofans mounted in pairs under the fixed-center section. Square intakes. Exhausts extend behind the wings’ trailing edges.
Fuselage. Slim structure. Long, pointed, slightly upturned nose section. Stepped canopy.
Tail. Flats are swept-back, tapered, and mid-mounted on the fin. Tail fin is back-tapered with a square tip. Fin has a fairing in the leading edge. Tail cone is located past the tail section.
CIS.
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| Updated: 03 February 2008 |
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Born 04 September 2000 |