Author : Yefim Gordon
Release : 1998
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 654/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Tupelov Tu-22 'Blinder' Tu-22M 'Backfire' by : Yefim Gordon
Download or read book Tupelov Tu-22 'Blinder' Tu-22M 'Backfire' written by Yefim Gordon. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prior to the development of the Tu-22, NATO planners had long feared the idea of the Soviets developing a long-range supersonic nuclear bomber. The Tu-22 'Blinder' never really gave the USSR what they were looking for but Tu-22M 'Backfire' did! This information-packed volume reveals Soviet tactics for destroying NATO warships using 'Blinders', and its use by Libya and Iraq.