. The design name's M-50 for first prototype. 2 prototypes were built but only one of them, the M-50 were flown because the project was cancelled later. Even the project was cancelled, the M-50 still have a decision to made it final flight in Tushino show. Another prototype for M-50 project, the M-52 also built as a nuclear bomber but after the project cancelled the aircraft complete but it was never have flight test and scrapped . There are also many other projects about the M-52 with other configuration but they were never built.Later it was received considerable attention from westerns observers and was given the NATO name's Bounder and presented at Tunisho show for now.
Description
Designer : OKB V.M.Myasishchev
NATO code name; Bounder
Role:Strategical supersonic bomber
Crew:2 pilots
Specification
1.M-50A
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 57.48 m (188 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 35.10 m (115 ft 2 in)
- Height: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 290.6 m² (3,128 ft²)
- Empty weight: 85,000 kg (187,000 lb)
- Loaded weight: 175,000 kg (386,000 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 200,000 kg (440,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Dobrynin VD-7M afterburning turbojets, 156.9 kN (35,270 lbf) each, and 2× VD-7B turbojets, 92.12 kN (20,710 lbf) each
- Maximum speed: 1,950 km/h (1,210 mph)
- Cruise speed: 1,500 km/h (930 mph)
- Range: 7,400 km (4,600 mi)
- Service ceiling: 16,500 m (54,100 ft)
- Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
- Wing loading: 602 kg/m² (123 lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.29
- 30,000 kg (66,000 lb) of bombs or missiles carried in internal bay
2.M-52A
- Length:57,48m
- Overall height:8,25m
- Wing Span: 25,1m
- Wing Area:290,63 m2
- Take-off weight: 115000kg
- Weight:78860 kg
- Engines:2 VD-7B + 2 VD-7 turbojet engines
- Speed:1050 km/h
- Practical range: 3150km
- Practical ceiling: 11000m
- Landing run:1800m
Pictures
M-50 drawings
M-50 for today
M-52 wind tunnel models
M-52 prototype awaiting for test flight
M-50 in flight
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