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Myasishchev M-4 Bison
Myasishchev · Bomber · USSR · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Myasishchev M-4 Molot was a four-engined strategic bomber designed by Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev and manufactured by the Soviet Union in the 1950s to provide a Long Range Aviation bomber capable of attacking targets in North America.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Bomber
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- USSR
- Manufacturer
- Myasishchev
- Operator
- USSR
- Primary Role
- Bomber
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1953
- Produced
- 93
- Propulsion
- Turbojet
- Engine
- 4x Mikulin AM-3A turbojets
- Thrust / Power
- 19,290 lbf each
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 154.8
- Wingspan (ft)
- 165.7
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 158730
- MTOW (lb)
- 367000
- Payload (lb)
- 39683
- Endurance (hr)
- 14
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 36090
- Range (mi)
- 6835
- Max Speed (mph)
- 559
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 0.84
- Armament
- 6x 23mm NR-23; bombs/nuclear