Myasishchev M-4 and 3m: The First Soviet Strategic Jet Bomber

by Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov

When the Myasishchev design bureau was reborn in 1951, it was immediately tasked with creating a high-speed strategic bomber to balance the threat posed by NATO's heavy bombers, notably the B-52. Designated M-4 and code-named "Bison" by NATO, the new four-turbojet bomber was developed within an incredibly short time--just one year. It made use of many innovative features, including a bicycle landing gear, and was designed around the most powerful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764361821
• ISBN13: 9780764361821
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 4.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.6" x 11.1"