Specs: Crew: 4 (pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, defensive systems officer) Length: 54.1 m (177 ft 6 in) Wingspan: 55.7 m (182 ft 9 in) wings spread (20°) 35.6 m (117 ft) wings swept (65°) Height: 13.1 m (43 ft 0 in) Wing area: 400 m2 (4,300 sq ft) wings spread 360 m2 (3,875 sq ft) wings swept Empty weight: 110,000 kg (242,508 lb) Gross weight: 267,600 kg (589,957 lb) Max takeoff weight: 275,000 kg (606,271 lb) Powerplant: 4 × Samara NK-321 afterburning turbofan engines, 137.3 kN (30,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 245 kN (55,000 lbf) with afterburner Maximum speed: 2,220 km/h (1,380 mph, 1,200 kn) at 12,200 m (40,026 ft) Maximum speed: Mach 2.05 Cruise speed: 960 km/h (600 mph, 520 kn) / M0.9 Range: 12,300 km (7,600 mi, 6,600 nmi) practical range without in-flight refuelling, Mach 0.77 and carrying 6 × Kh-55SM dropped at mid range and 5% fuel reserves[100] Combat range: 2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi) at Mach 1.5; or 7,300 km (4,536 mi) at subsonic speeds[101] Service ceiling: 16,000 m (52,000 ft) Rate of climb: 70 m/s (14,000 ft/min) Lift-to-drag: 18.5–19, while supersonic it is above 6[102] Wing loading: 742 kg/m2 (152 lb/sq ft) with wings fully swept Thrust/weight: 0.37
