| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 12 blue |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Myasishchev M-50 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Myasishchev M-50 |
| Aircraft Version: | Myasishchev M-50 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Russia - Air Force |
| Local Operator Name: | ВВС России |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Monino (closed)Map |
| Country: | Russia |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | Central Museum of the Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 2 September 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 41686 |
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The Myasishchev M-50 (NATO: Bounder) was a Soviet prototype four-jet engine supersonic strategic bomber. Only one prototype was built and it participated in the Soviet Aviation Day fly-by in 1961. As with many of the early 1960s supersonic strategic bomber projects, the M-50 never entered service as the program was terminated due to the development of Intercontinental ballistic missiles and the priority assigned to the Soviet space program. The prototype survives at the Central Museum of the Aif Forces at Monino near Moscow. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 February 2018, and has since been viewed 267 times. |