#Tupolev Tu-22

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echo nest
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Crew: 3

Length: 41.6 m
Wingspan: 23.17 m
Height: 10.13 m

Maximum speed: 1,510 km/h (940 mph, 820 kn)
Range: 4,900 km (3,000 mi, 2,600 nmi)
Service ceiling: 13,300 m (43,600 ft)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-22

The Tupolev Tu-22 (Air Standardization Coordinating Committee name: Blinder) was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. Manufactured by Tupolev, the Tu-22 entered service with Long-Range Aviation and Soviet Naval Aviation in the 1960s.
The aircraft was a disappointment, lacking both the speed and range that had been...

ripe epoch
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WE DRINKING THE RADIATOR FLUID WITH THIS ONE!!!!!!! ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ

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Air for the crew was provided by a bleed air system on the engine compressors. This air was hot and had to be cooled before being pumped into the cockpit. This cooling was provided by a large total-loss evaporator running on a mixture of 40% ethanol and 60% distilled water (effectively vodka). This system garnered the aircraft one of its many nicknames, the "supersonic booze carrier".[11] As the system vented the coolant after use, the aircraft could run out during flight, and comfort had to be balanced by the possibility of running out of coolant.[24] Numerous cases of Tu-22 crews drinking the coolant mixture and becoming paralytically drunk led to a crackdown by Soviet Air Force authorities. Access to the bombers after flights was restricted, and more frequent checks were made on coolant levels. This higher level of security, however, did not end the practice. ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ ๐Ÿฅ‚ ๐Ÿฅ‚ ๐Ÿฅ‚

terse path
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free inflight vodka

deft loom
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booze cruiser gobless

tired kite
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Why is this denied and planned at the same time

ripe epoch
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and more importantly, where is the reason for denial

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gotta love when they see the post, immediately deny it and never actually tell us why swag

echo nest
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wait wtf

timid mist
echo nest
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that wouldnt make much sense

timid mist
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could be the other way around

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they might add the Tu-22 and make the M2 convertible

echo nest
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yeah thatd make way more sense

zealous kernel
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They're very different planes, they'd fit better separately imo

terse path
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Tu-22M is only called that to convince the Soviet government to buy it

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Tu-22 was new and they didnt want to replace a new bomber so the Tu-22M was marketed as a upgrade

brittle ivy
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Clueless emoji

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Oh itโ€™s a repost

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Guh

brittle ivy
timid mist
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oh yeah Skrolled

brittle ivy
timid mist
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idk, I was confused by the tags

brittle ivy
timid mist
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trying to find a reason why they would add both trolley

brittle ivy
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Denied to be added for now but planned for the futureshrug

echo nest
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wouldnt they just add planned tho

timid mist
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yeah

warm pawn
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Denied and Planned at the same time.
This might be a first, interesting.

frozen flare
timid mist
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yeah, after seeing both they look vastly different

molten goblet
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I just saw this and it's denied but planned

summer copper