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China: an interest for 40 Tupolev Tu-26 strategic bombers

Beijing, China - According to analysts, such provision could prove a problem not only for Taiwan but even for US Navy

China could endow with some 40 Russian-made Tupolev Tu-22M (also known as Tu-26) Backfire medium-range supersonic strategic bombers. The Beijing regime's choice for taking delivery of such a weapon system would depend on a couple of exigencies: renewing the dedicated fleet (as currently operating the old Tu-16 Badger)and founding a new strategic air command. This possibility, when considering that...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 112045
Rome, Italy, 01/14/2005 15:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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