Aircrafts comparison
| Tu-22M / Tu-26 Backfire | Tu-16 Badger | |
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| Manufacturer | Tupolev | Tupolev |
| Category | Bomber | Bomber |
| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| First flight | 30 August 1969 | 27 April 1952 |
| Year of introduction | 1973 | 1954 |
| Number produced | 497 units | 1509 units |
| Average unit price | $65 million | $6 million |
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| Tu-22M / Tu-26 Backfire | Tu-16 Badger | |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 4 members | 6 to 9 |
| Operational range | 2410 km (1498 mi) | 5925 km (3682 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 2327 km/h (1446 mph) | 1050 km/h (652 mph) |
| Wing area | 183.6 m² (1976.3 sqft) | 165 m² (1776.0 sqft) |
| Wingspan | 34.28 m (112.5 ft) | 33.0 m (108.3 ft) |
| Height | 11.05 m (36.3 ft) | 10.36 m (34.0 ft) |
| Length | 42.4 m (139.1 ft) | 34.8 m (114.2 ft) |
| Service ceiling | 13300 m (43635 ft) | 12800 m (41995 ft) |
| Max. takeoff weight | 126000 kg (277782 lbs) | 79000 kg (174165 lbs) |
| Empty weight | 58000 kg (127868 lbs) | 37200 kg (82012 lbs) |
| Powerplant | 2 × turbojets Kuznetsov NK-25 delivering 25000 kgp | 2 × turbojets Mikouline AM-3 delivering 9525 kgp |
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