M-50 / M-52, Myasishchev 'Bounder' - Specifications
Type of strategic bomber
| Developer | OKB Myasishcheva
| Manufacturer | Plant number 23
| Chief Designer | V. M. Myasischev
| first flight | October 27, 1959
| Status | prototype museum exhibit
| Operator | USSR Air Force
| Primary Function: | Heavy bomber | Unit Cost: | Date Deployed: | none | Inventory: | 1 (M-50A) | 1 (M-52) Specifications | M-50 | requirement M-50A | actual Crew | 2
| Length m | 58.7 | 58.21 / 190 feet
| Span wing with nacelles , m | 25.1 | 27.3 / 88.7 feet
| Height , m | 8.65 | 8.36
| Wing area , m² | 290.6
| Leading edge sweep angle | 57 ° (at the root) | 54 ° (after breaking) Weight empty , kg | 59,600 | 78,860
| Maximum take-off weight , kg | 238,000 | 118,000
| Fuel mass , kg | 170,000 | 66,000
| Power point | 4 × turbofan engine M16-17 | 2 × TRDF VD-7MA + | 2 × TRD VD-7A Thrust, kgf (kN) | 4 × 18500 (181.4) | n / a | 2 × 11000 (107.8) Afterburner thrust, kgf (kN) | - | 2 × 14500 (142.2)
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| Flight characteristics
| Maximum speed , km / h | 1900-2000 | 1090
| Practical range , km | 11,000 - 12,000 | 3160
| Practical ceiling , m | 15,000 - 16,000 | 5000
| Take-off length , m | 2800 | 2700
| Path length , m | 1200 | 1750
| Armament
| Shooting gun | tail defense
| Combat load kg | 30,000 | 5000
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