- First flight1959
- Introduction1969
- StatusOperational
- Number built162+
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 4
- Length
- 34.8 m
- Wingspan
- 33 m
- Height
- 10.36 m
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 1,050 km/h
- Range
- 6,000 km
- Service ceiling
- 12,800 m
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 2 × Soloviev D-30KP-2 turbofan engines ( hp / kW / shp / 118 kN)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: 2× 23 mm (0.906 in) Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannons in remote dorsal turret, 2× NR-23 cannons in remote ventral turret, 2× NR-23 cannons in manned tail turret, 1× NR-23 cannons in nose (occasional addition); Bombs: 12,000 kg (26,400 lb) of free-fall weapons, Guided bombs, GB6, CS/BBC5, GB2A, GB5; Missiles: 6× YJ-63 missile (anti-ship or air-to-surface), 6× CJ-10 (air launched land attack cruise missile), 6× YJ-12 (anti-ship cruise missile), 1× CH-AS-X-13 (H-6N), 1× JL-1 (air-launched ballistic missile) (H-6N), 4× YJ-21 (anti ship ballistic missile) (H-6K)