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M-4 'Bison' |
M-4 'Bison' Bomber | |||
Designer: | Myasishchev Design Bureau | ||
Russian Designations: |
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Popular Name: | "Molot" (Hammer) | ||
Manufacturer: |
State Industries | ||
Role: |
Strategic Heavy Bomber |
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Year Adopted: |
1957 (developed in 1954) | ||
Operational Status: |
Russia - Obsolete | ||
Armament: |
10 x 23mm guns | ||
Engine: |
4 x Mikulin AM-3D turbojet engines producing 19,180 lbs of thrust each. | ||
Crew: |
6 | ||
Wingspan: |
167 feet, 7.5 inches |
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Length: |
154 feet, 10 inches |
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Height: |
46 feet |
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Maximum Speed: |
560 miles per hour | ||
Take-Off Weight: |
350,000 lbs (loaded) | ||
Ceiling: |
42,650 feet (13,000 meters) | ||
Range: (Unrefueled, with 10,000lbs of bombs) |
6,835 miles (11,265 km) |