The Tupolev Tu-22M (NATO reporting name "Backfire") is a supersonic, swing-wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Soviet Union. Significant numbers remain in service with the Russian Air Force.'''
Tupolev Tu-22 Tupolev Anti-ship missile Russian Air Force Raduga Kh-15 Raduga Kh-22 Variable-sweep wing Tupolev Tu-98 Ukrainian Air Force Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 Nap-of-the-earth VVS Area rule Soviet Naval Aviation Raduga KSR-5 Strategic bomber Tupolev Tu-160 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Sukhoi Su-17 Tupolev Tu-16 Mikoyan Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 History of the Soviet Union (1985–1991) Sukhoi AGM-69 SRAM North American Aerospace Defense Command F-94 Starfire Autocannon Aerial refueling Grozny SIGINT Electronic warfare General Dynamics F-111 NATO reporting name Undercarriage B-1 Lancer Supersonic Turbofan Cruise missile