The tu-22m3 backfire-c was the latest version of tu-22m family. She equipped a new engines?two nk-25 engines replacing the original nk-22s made it capable of mach 1 at low level and has a max speed of mach 2. 05. Also the maximum wing sweep was increased back to 65 degrees. The tu-22m3 was also armed with a new weapon kh-22. No tu-22m backfires were exported. Russia remains the biggest operator of the type, ukraine is the only other operator, it inherited a large number of tu-22m3 from the soviet union. But all of them was scrapped in 2005. :
item no : 01656
item name : tu-22m3 backfire c strategic bomber
bar code : 9580208016566
scale : 1:72
item type : static kit
model brief : length: 591. 8mm width: 475. 7mm height: mm
total parts : 398pcs
metal parts : n/a
photo etched parts : n/a
film parts : n/a
resin parts : n/a
total sprues : 15 spures, upper fuselage, lower fuselage and one nose cone
paint schemes : russian air force red 36.
ukrainian air force red 57.
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released date : 2009-07
more features : summary: an exquisite representation of the real thing, built from top-quality injection molded polystyrene parts with a high level of detail and accu
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