- First flight1969
- Introduction1972
- StatusOperational
- Number built497
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 4 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, weapon systems officer)
- Length
- 42.46 m
- Wingspan
- 34.28 m
- Height
- 11.05 m
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 1,997 km/h, Mach 1.88
- Range
- 6,800 km
- Service ceiling
- 13,300 m
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 2 × Kuznetsov NK-25 Afterburning turbofan engines ( lbf / kN)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: 1 × 23-mm GSh-23 cannon in remotely controlled tail turret; Hardpoints: wing and fuselage pylons and internal weapons bay