Tu-22M3M makes maiden flight

The modernized Tu-22M3M supersonic swept-wing bomber has made its first flight on Dec. 28.

Tupolev Tu-22M-3 taking off from Soltsy-2
Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

The flight took place in Kazan and the bomber was airborne for 37 minutes.

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