As Orr points out, this aircraft is called Backfire in NATO coding. It has a variable sweeping blade. The upgraded Tu-22M with NK-25 engine can reach speeds of 2,300 km/h and carries 24 tons of bombs and missiles.
The bomber was designed to strike in Europe and Asia, but is capable, according to the observer, of intercontinental flight against the United States.
“Given the deteriorating state of Russian-US relations, the threat posed by Blowback bombers to American and allied assets should still be taken seriously,” Orr said.
Source: Ferra
