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              Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire C

                                 by Kazunori Ito

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I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. 
Half a year has already passed since Tu-22P was made. 
Though the comment on making was being sent by many people, time has passed somehow. 
This is my Tu-22M3. 
How do you seem?

Though I thought that I make this equipped with the Kh-22(AS-4) missile and the bomb, Because it becomes no shape too much, I discontinued it. 

I am sorry to the arms mania. 

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This is a swing-wing, medium range bomber designed to strike targets in Western Europe and Asia using both nuclear and conventional weapons. 
It has been designed to penetrate enemy air defense at low altitude and supersonic speed making him more survivable than previous strike aircraft. 
In addition to the strike role, the Tu-22M3 can carry out reconnaissance and maritime patrol missions. 

The nuclear-capable Tu-22M3 bomber features in-flight refueling capability for extended range missions which has been assumed as a capability for long range strikes against the United States. The total number of Tu22Ms owned by Russia is less than 300 aircraft due to treaties between the former Soviet Union and the United States. 

The Tu-22M3 entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983. It is the last derivative of the proven Tu-22M medium range bomber. Compared to its predecessors it has an enhanced aerodynamic design and improved overall performance. 

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[ Specification ]

Length 42.46 m
Width 34.28 m(Max)/23.3 m(Min)
Height 11.05m 
Engines NK-25 turbojet engines x 2  
Thrust 488.4 kN 110,000-lb 

Max Weight 126,000 kg 277,778-lb 
Payload 24,000 kg 52,910-lb 

Max Speed 2,628 kph Mach 2.2 
Cruise Speed 1,008 kph Mach .84 

Max Range 6,800 km 3,672 nm 
Ceiling 14,000 m 45,932-ft 

Equipment 
Weapons Kh-15P  10 
Weapons Kh-22  3 
 
Crew 4  

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[ About the installation ]

 The airframe must copy the \Tu-22M3 Backfire C folder as it is in the Aircraft folder of FS2002 or FS2004. 

     \FS2002(FS2004)
        -----\Aircraft
          ---------\Tu-22M3 Backfire C
 

Please copy all files in the \gauges folder onto the gauge in the Gauges folder of FS2002 or FS2004. 
 A general gauge is saved for the gauge bundled this time. 
 EXTRA-300, Beech_Baron, GPS gauges and AfterBurner Effects are not bundled. 
 Please introduce it by yourself.

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[ About the operations ]

   Shift+"E" = Front Canopy Door Open/Shut

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  !! A special key operation !!
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  (Shift+"E")+"2" = Rear Canopy Door Open/Shut

   Shift and "E" are pushed at the same time.  afterwards, please push "2". 
   "2" Key is "2" of the main keyboard.
   It doesn't move by "2" of ten keys.

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[ About free software ]

 All aircraft that I made are free software. 
 The reprint and the repaint may go freely. 
 However, please defend the following conditions. 

     1.The change in contents of this file is prohibited. 
         (Please distribute it like the Zip file of the current state when distributing it. )
     2.Please neither reverse-assembly nor never remodel(convert) it of the aircraft model. 
     3.Please don't bundle my airframe(MDL file) in the package of your works when you open the repaint to the public. 
         (Please open only the texture to the public. )
     4.Don't use DXT format for making texture.
       Please make it by the format that everyone can change. 
       It is necessary to be able to read and change with usual drawing software. 
     5.It is prohibited to bundle and to open a new panel to the public to my aircraft model. 
         (Please open only the panel to the public. 
          It is included in this file, and remodeling the panel that uses the panel background and the change in the panel background are prohibited. )
     6.I maintain the copyright of the aircraft model and the panel background. 
     7.The copyright of the gauge belongs to the author. 

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[ About the directions point in FS2004 ]

This aircraft model is made by using FSDS Ver2.24. 
Therefore, it is possible to play basically in FS2004(FS9). 
However........!!
For a wide large-scale aircraft, the distortion is caused and the phenomenon of the aerofoil tip's disappearing happens in the spot shooting mode. 
If this phenomenon happens, Please switch to the spot shooting mode by using other small aircraft. 
Afterwards, if this aircraft is selected, it is normally displayed. 

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Please give mail to the following mail address when there is a recommendation of making the opinion and the thing that doesn't come. 

       KzIT16643VT@aol.com

          2005/09/29
          Fukuoka, Japan
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