Cannibal, widowmaker, awl and flying deli. And it's all about him, about the great and terrible Tu-22.
The entire history of the operation of the Tu-22, starting from the very first test samples, was accompanied by many flight accidents, which often ended tragically.
Three hours is not enough to describe all the catastrophes involving a cannibal. Therefore, today in our debriefing we will consider only some of them.
The Tu-22 aircraft (according to NATO codification Blinder) was developed as a replacement for the Tu-16 bomber. He became the first supersonic bomber in the long-range aviation of the USSR. It was in service with the USSR, Libya and Iraq. He took part in hostilities during the Ugandan-Tanzanian war on the side of the Libyan Air Force, the war in Iraqi Kurdistan, the Iran-Iraq War, where the Iraqi Air Force was used. It was used during the Soviet-Afghan war by the USSR Air Force.
The cost of one Tu-22 aircraft was 2 million 775 thousand 134 rubles, and when converted to the dollar rate of those years, 60 kopecks per dollar was 4,625,223 US dollars or 278 Volga cars worth 10,000 rubles each.
Our pilots immediately nicknamed the Tu-22 "Shilom" for its characteristic appearance. And then, as he was exploited, he deservedly received the terrifying nicknames of the cannibal and making widows. And there was a bitter truth in that.
The aircraft was difficult to operate, both technically and in terms of flight. The Tu-22 was brought up to standard throughout almost the entire period of its operation.
It will be very interesting friends, watch to the end and leave your comments.
5 фев 2022
