Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Tupolev Tu-22M
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1976–1993
Quantity
497
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1969
- Service Entry Year1972
- Crew4
- Primary RoleStrategic and maritime strike bomber
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeKuznetsov NK-25
- Engine ModelNK-25
- Number of Engines2
- Thrust (dry, each)125
- AfterburnerYes
- Internal Fuel54,000 kg
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed2,200 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)2.05 Mach
- Service Ceiling13,300 m
- Ferry Range6,800 km
- Rate of Climb15 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
- Length42.46 m
- Wingspan34.28 m
- Height11.05 m
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Internal Gun1 × 23-mm GSh-23 cannon in remotely controlled tail turret
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Built497
⬢Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1976Production started
- 1991Entered service
- 1993Production ended
50
years in service
17
years in production
497
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TUPOLEV TU-22M · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Tupolev Tu-22M 
07 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
20STRATEGIC BOMBERS5COLD WAR · STRATEGIC BOMBERS239RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS63PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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