1/72 Trumpeter Tu-22M3 Backfire C – 01656

The Tu-22M3 Backfire-C” was the latest version of the Tu-22M  family. She equipped a new engine, two NK-25 engines replacing the original NK-22s, which made it capable of Mach 1 at low level and had a max speed of Mach 2.05. Also, the maximum wing sweep was increased back to 65 degrees. The Tu-22M3 was also armed with a new weapon, the Kh-22 No Tu-22M backfires were exported. Russia remains the biggest operator of the type; Ukraine is the only other operator. It inherited a large number of Tu-22M3s from the Soviet Union. But all of them were scrapped in 2005.

• Scale: 1/72
• Item Type: Static Kit
• Model Brief:
  • Length: 591.8mm
  • Width: 475.7mm
• Total Parts: 398pcs
• Total Sprues: 15 sprues, upper fuselage, lower fuselage and one nose cone
• Paint Schemes:
  • Russian Air Force “Red 36”.
  • Ukrainian Air Force “Red 57”
• Released Date: 2009-07
• More Features: An exquisite representation of the real thing, built from top-quality injection molded polystyrene parts with a high level of detail