Myasishchev M-18

M-18
Role Bomber
Type of aircraft
National origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Myasishchev

The Myasishchev M-18 was a design for a Soviet supersonic bomber with a variable-sweep wing.[1] The project was dropped in favour of the Tupolev Tu-160 program. Although the design was the most successful when competing with the Tu-160 and Sukhoi T-4, it was dropped as Tupolev had the most potential to go ahead with the supersonic bomber project.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Buttler, Tony; Gordon, Yefim; Gordon, E. (2004). Soviet secret projects : bombers since 1945. Midland. pp. 149, 151. ISBN 9781857801941. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  2. ^ Russia Air Force Handbook. USA: International Business Publications. 2007-02-07. p. 154. ISBN 9781433041150. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  3. ^ Pike, John; Vick, Charles; Jacubowski, Mirko; Garrett, Patrick (2000-08-08). "Tu-160 BLACKJACK (TUPOLEV)". Federation of American Scientists. Maintained by Steven Aftergood. Retrieved 2024-02-25.

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