Bombersprototype strategic bomber
Myasishchev M-50
The Myasishchev M-50 (Russian: Мясищев М-50; NATO reporting name: Bounder) is a Soviet prototype four-jet engine supersonic strategic bomber which never attained service. Only one flightworthy prototype was built, which was first flown in October 1959. The M-50 was constructed by the Myasishchev design bureau.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Myasishchev Design Bureau
- Category
- Bombers
- First flight
- 1959-10-27
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 810 kt
- Max speed
- 1,050 kt
- Range
- 4,000 nm
- Service ceiling
- 54,100 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 440,925 lb
- Empty weight
- 187,393 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 1 US gal
- Powerplant
- 2 × Dobrynin VD-7F afterburning turbojet, 2 × Dobrynin VD-7 non-afterburning turbojet
- Engines
- 4
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 188.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 82.4 ft
- Height
- 27.1 ft
- Number built
- 2
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.