Currently, the Russian Aerospace Forces have about 50 operational Tu-22M3 bombers in service. This assessment was made by TWZ.
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Western journalists stated that there are allegedly inoperable combat aircraft in the fleet, but they can still be returned to service after major overhaul.
The production of the Tu-22M3 ceased several decades ago, which is why each of them has special value.
The day before, a Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in the Bokhansky district of the Irkutsk region. The preliminary cause of the incident was engine failure; the crew ejected in time.
"Pervy Tekhnichesky" answered the main questions about the Tu-22M3 in a large article. One of the most interesting was the origin of the nickname "cannibal" for the basic version of the Tu-22 even before modernization.
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- MS-21 might not have appeared because of the Tu-22M3 bomber
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- "It was sabotage": the Tu-22M3 missile carrier rejected the alloy imposed by the USA
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