Country of Origin |
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). |
Similar Aircraft |
B-1B Lancer, Tu-160 Blackjack. |
Crew |
Four. |
Role |
Strategic medium bomber, maritime reconnaissance. |
Armament |
Bombs, missiles, cannon. |
Dimensions |
Length: 138 ft (42 m). Span: 115 ft (35 m). |
Tu-26 Backfire WEFT Description
Wings |
Mid-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered with curved tips. Wide wing root. |
Engine(s) |
Two turbofans mounted in body. Large, rectangular air intakes. Dual exhausts. |
Fuselage |
Long and slender with solid, pointed nose. Body is rectangular from the air intakes to the exhausts. Stepped cockpit. |
Tail |
Fin is swept-back and tapered with a square tip. Flats are mid-mounted on body, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. |
Countries which Fly the Tu-26 Backfire
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Ukraine.
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