Flight Manual for the Tupolev TU-22 Blinder
Flight Manual for the Tupolev TU-22 Blinder
Flight Manual for the Tupolev TU-22 Blinder
Flight Manual for the Tupolev TU-22 Blinder
Flight Manual for the Tupolev TU-22 Blinder
Flight Manual for the Tupolev TU-22 Blinder
Flight Manual for the Tupolev TU-22 Blinder
Flight Manual for the Tupolev TU-22 Blinder
Flight Manual for the Tupolev TU-22 Blinder
Flight Manual for the Tupolev TU-22 Blinder
Flight Manual for the Tupolev TU-22 Blinder

TUPOLEV TU-22 (BLINDER)

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Title: Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder

The Tupolev TU-22 (NATO reporting name “Blinder”) was designed as a supersonic replacement for earlier Soviet bombers such as the Tu-16 and first flew in 1959. It was quickly found that its performance and range were not as anticipated, and in addition it was found to be difficult to fly and maintain. It was therefore only built in small numbers, a total of just over 300 being produced over a 10 year production life.

To enhance its usefulness it was adapted for other roles including reconnaissance and as a missile carrier. It was exported to Iraq and Libya, and unlike in its motherland Russia, in both cases it saw actual combat. It was largely withdrawn from Soviet service at the time of the break-up of the Soviet Union, all the Iraqi examples were destroyed either during the Iran war of the Gulf war, and the Libyan examples ran out of spares at the turn of the century.

This title contains the flight manual in English for the Tupolev Tu-22 (probably produced for the export customer in Iraq or Libya) plus a selection of volumes from the Russian Technical Description Manual, some complete and some incomplete, but are included as they provide a lot of detail on this very secretive aircraft. The files have been scanned from the original manuals unless otherwise stated.

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This title contains:

  • Flight Manual for the Tupolev TU-22, dated 1945 with approx. 107 pages. In English, probably produced for the export customer in Iraq or Libya. (Scanned from a copy.)
  • Technical Description Manual for the Tu-22, Book II Aircraft Design, Part 5 Aircraft Controls, undated with approx. 63 pages. This is incomplete, there should be 107 pages. IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE. (Scanned from a copy).
  • Technical Description Manual for the Tu-22R, Book II Aircraft Design, Part III Landing Gear, dated 1965 with approx. 58 pages. IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE.
  • Technical Description Manual for the Tu-22R, Book II Aircraft Design, Part IV Hydraulic equipment and compressed air system, dated 1965 with approx. 23 pages. This is incomplete, there should be 70 pages. IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE.
  • Technical Description Manual for the Tu-22R, Book III Armament, Part I Bombardment armament, Automatic passive jammers, dated 1965 with approx. 142 pages. IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE.
  • Technical Description Manual for the Tu-22R, Book III Armament, Part II Special bombardment armament, dated 1966 with approx. 32 pages. IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE.
  • Technical Description Manual for the Tu-22R, Book IV Aviation Equipment, Part I Electrical Equipment, dated 1967 with approx. 32 pages. This is incomplete, there should be 85 pages. IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE.
  • Technical Description Manual for the Tu-22R, Book VI Ground Equipment, dated 1965 with approx. 47 pages. This is incomplete, there should be 52 pages. IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE.
  • Russian produced book Titled “Tu-22 Missile Carrier”, dated 2002 with approx. 48 pages. IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE.

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