| Technical data | |
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| Type | M-50/M-52 |
| Function | bomber |
| Year | 1960 |
| Crew | |
| Engines |
4*28660lb Soloviev D-15 or 4*Zubets ?? |
| Speed | M1.4 |
M-50 / M-52, V.M.Myasichev 'Bounder'
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One writer commented on the M-50 that it was 'an outstanding failure which revealed an embarrassing lack of understanding of the problems of high-speed flight.' The truth is that little is known about Bounder. It was a fast jet bomber with four engines, two under the wing and two on the tips of its truncated delta wing.
Second M-50 was designated M-52 and carried Zubets engines around which the aircraft had been designed. The engine installation was modified, and a second tailplane added to the top of the fin.
One of possible armament configuration was single heavy RSS (S-30) cruise missile.
Second prototype with new engines - M-52;
More Links...
- M-50
- M-50 at Virtual Aircraft Museum
- M-50, Myasichew 'Bounder'
- M-52, Myasichew 'Bounder'
