Interesting video of a Tu-22 Backfire.

[mpk]

I thought this may be of interest. The camouflage is shiny and allows interesting reflections on the surface.

 

Backfire.

[Stokey Pete]

I was fortunate enough to have seen one of these up close at an air show. What an absolute brute of an aeroplane. To experience the raw energy produced by those two motors, was awesome. 

[Oldbaldguy]

Really big airplane for just two motors.  I’ll bet it’s a real pig at full gross weight.  Noted that the ground crew apparently had no hearing protection.  Whopping big external stores racks under each wing.  Nice paint, tho.

[John1]

On 1/19/2021 at 9:11 AM, Oldbaldguy said:

 Noted that the ground crew apparently had no hearing protection.   

Also note that the single guy doing the "last chance" safety inspection apparently got a cell phone call in the middle of the inspection.     Definitely not the "spit and polish" of a US ground crew but I'm sure they get the job done, minus the recurring cases of tinnitus.  

 

Really sad that the US and Russia have again become adversaries, would have loved to have seen this monster at a state-side airshow. 

[Troy Molitor]

Thanks for sharing this.   What a beast.  The take off was amazing.  

[Out2gtcha]

It is a beast for sure.

 

This is pretty much the opposite type TU-22 vid; instead of taking off in clear conditions successfully, this one is landing in horrible weather conditions, and obviously hit way harder than they intended, and the big bomber broke up on touchdown.

 

Scary stuff:

 

 

 

[Troy Molitor]

I recall that video last year, Brian.  Scary stuff is right.