01695 Trumpeter 1/72 Soviet tactical bomber Tu-22 " Blinder"

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< p>the Tupolev Tu-22 (NATO: Blinder) was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union and the world's first aircraft of this class. Manufactured by Tupolev, the Tu-22 entered service with the Soviet military in the 1960s. Produced in relatively small quantities, the aircraft disappointed as it did not have the expected Intercontinental range. < / p> < p>Later in the life of the Tu-22 were used as launch platforms for the Soviet carrier rocket X-22 and as a reconnaissance aircraft. Tu-22s were exported to other countries, including Libya and Iraq. The Tu-22 was one of the few Soviet bombers to see combat; Libyan Tu-22s were used against Tanzania and Chad, and Iraqi Tu-22s were used during the Iran-Iraq war.< / p>