Backfin
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Backfin is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-98, a prototype supersonic bomber developed during the Cold War.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NATO reporting name ⓘ |
| aircraftDesignation | Tu-98 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturer | Tupolev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | long-range bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType | bomber ⓘ |
| appliesToConfiguration | prototype aircraft ⓘ |
| appliesToEra | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToRole | bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| appliesToSpeedClass | supersonic aircraft ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Cold War Soviet military aircraft
ⓘ
NATO reporting names for aircraft ⓘ Soviet bomber aircraft ⓘ prototype military aircraft ⓘ supersonic bombers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| developedByOrganization | Tupolev Design Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedDuringConflict | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredMassProduction | no ⓘ |
| era | 1950s ⓘ |
| hasCrew | yes ⓘ |
| isBomberAircraft | yes ⓘ |
| isFixedWingAircraft | yes ⓘ |
| isJetPowered | yes ⓘ |
| isMilitaryAircraft | yes ⓘ |
| isSupersonicAircraft | yes ⓘ |
| refersTo | Tupolev Tu-98 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | prototype ⓘ |
| usedBy | North Atlantic Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
evaluation of supersonic bomber concepts
ⓘ
technology development for later Soviet bombers ⓘ |
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