AIR: Question About Tupolev Tu-22Ms

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Mad-Modeller - 21 Apr 2009 07:18 GMT

Did we ever find out if the Russians differentiated between the Backfire-B
and -C with their own designations?

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

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Dave Williams - 21 Apr 2009 09:58 GMT

> Did we ever find out if the Russians differentiated between the Backfire-B
> and -C with their own designations?
>
> Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

Not sure what you mean by their own designations, but the two aircraft were
known as the Tu-22M2 and Tu-22M3. The Tupolev in-house designations were
Izdelye 45-02 and 45-03.

Dave

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Mad-Modeller - 22 Apr 2009 02:24 GMT

>> Did we ever find out if the Russians differentiated between the
>> Backfire-B and -C with their own designations?
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>
> Dave

M2 & M3 are what I was looking for. Thanks!

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

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