V Tupolev Tu-22M (rusko: Туполев Ту-22М; Natovo poročevalsko ime: Backfire) je nadzvočno, spremenljivo prečiščevano krilo, strateški in pomorski udarni bombnik dolgega dosega, ki ga je razvil oblikovalski urad Tupolev. Po nekaterih virih naj bi bil bombnik hkrati imenovan Tu-26. V času hladne vojne je Tu-22M v strateški bombni vlogi upravljalo Sovjetsko letalstvo (VVS) in sovjetsko pomorsko letalstvo (Aviacija Vojenno-Morskogo Flota, AVMF) v vlogi pomorskega pomorskega prevoznika dolgega dosega. [2] Pomembno število je še vedno v uporabi pri ruskih zračnih silah, od leta 2014 pa je v uporabi več kot 100 Tu-22Ms.
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V Tupolev Tu-22M is a supersonic bomber that was developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s as an improvement of the Tu-22. The Tu-22M has a variable-sweep wing that allows it to adapt to different flight conditions and missions.
The Tu-22M can carry a variety of weapons, including nuclear bombs, cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles. The Tu-22M was used by the Soviet Air Force and Naval Aviation for strategic bombing and maritime strike roles. The Tu-22M is still in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces, although it is being modernized and upgraded to the Tu-22M3M variant.