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Tu-2 Bat vs Tu-22 Blinder

Tupolev Tu-2 Bat bombers side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Tu-2 Bat
Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder bombers side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Tu-22 Blinder
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Specifications
Tu-2 Bat Tu-22 Blinder
Origin country 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Bombers Bombers
Manufacturer Tupolev Tupolev
First flight 29 January 1941 21 June 1958
Year introduced 1942 1962
Number produced 2257 units 311 units
Average unit price -- $15 million
Wing area -- m² 162.0 m²
Wingspan 18.9 m 23.2 m
Height 4.1 m 10.1 m
Length 13.8 m 41.6 m
Maximum speed 528 km/h 1510 km/h
Operational range 2,020 km 4,900 km
Service ceiling 9,000 m 13,300 m
Max. takeoff weight 11,768 kg 92,000 kg
Empty weight 7,601 kg 40,000 kg
Total thrust 2 x 1,380 kW 2 x 16,509 kgf
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Overview

The Tu-2 Bat and the Tu-22 Blinder are both Bombers, manufactured by Tupolev and Tupolev respectively.

The Tu-22 Blinder reaches 1,510 km/h — 2.9:1 the Tu-2 Bat's 528 km/h. The Tu-2 Bat has an operational range of 2,020 km vs 4,900 km for the Tu-22 Blinder. The Tu-22 Blinder operates at altitudes up to 13,300 m compared to 9,000 m for the Tu-2 Bat. At 92,000 kg MTOW, the Tu-22 Blinder is 7.8:1 the Tu-2 Bat's 11,768 kg.

The Tu-2 Bat has been produced in 2,257 units vs 311 for the Tu-22 Blinder. The Tu-2 Bat first flew 17 years before the Tu-22 Blinder (1941 vs 1958).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-22 Blinder?
The Tu-22 Blinder is faster with a maximum speed of 1,510 km/h compared to the Tu-2 Bat's 528 km/h, a difference of 982 km/h.
Which has longer range, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-22 Blinder?
The Tu-22 Blinder has a longer range at 4,900 km compared to the Tu-2 Bat's 2,020 km.
Which can fly higher, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-22 Blinder?
The Tu-22 Blinder has a higher service ceiling at 13,300 meters (43,635 ft) compared to the Tu-2 Bat's 9,000 meters (29,527 ft).
Which is heavier, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-22 Blinder?
The Tu-22 Blinder has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 92,000 kg compared to the Tu-2 Bat's 11,768 kg.
Which is larger, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-22 Blinder?
The Tu-22 Blinder is longer at 41.6 meters compared to the Tu-2 Bat's 13.8 meters.
Which entered service first, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-22 Blinder?
The Tu-2 Bat entered service first in 1942, 20 years before the Tu-22 Blinder which entered service in 1962.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Tu-2 Bat or Tu-22 Blinder?
The Tu-2 Bat has been produced in greater numbers with 2,257 units compared to 311 units of the Tu-22 Blinder.