Tu-22 Blinder vs B-1B Lancer
| Soviet supersonic bomber, operational during the Cold War, notable for reconnaissance and maritime strike missions. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| First flight | 21 June 1958 |
| Year of introduction | 1962 |
| Number produced | 311 units |
| Average unit price | $15 million |
| American strategic bomber, designed during the Cold War, notably deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan for long-range heavy bombing. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Rockwell |
| First flight | 23 March 1983 |
| Year of introduction | 1986 |
| Number produced | 104 units |
| Average unit price | $283 million |
| Wing area | 162.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 23.2 m ◉ |
| Height | 10.1 m ◉ |
| Length | 41.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1510 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 4,900 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 13,300 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 92,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 40,000 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 11,000 kgf ◉ |
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| Wing area | 181.2 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 41.8 m ◉ |
| Height | 10.4 m ◉ |
| Length | 44.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1340 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 12,000 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 216,400 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 87,100 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 6,577 kgf ◉ |
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