Myasishchev

V. M. Myasishchev Experimental Design Bureau
Company type	State-owned (historically)
Industry	Aerospace
Founded	1951
Founder	Vladimir Myasishchev
Defunct	1960 (initial disbandment)
Fate	Disbanded in 1960; revived in 1967; merged with Ilyushin in 2014
Successor	Ilyushin (post-2014 merger)
Headquarters	Moscow, USSR (historically), Russia (currently)
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Vladimir Myasishchev (founder and leader)
Products	Aircraft, aerospace vehicles, missiles
Number of employees	~1000 (2003)
Parent	United Aircraft Corporation (post-merger)
Website	www.myasishchev.ru

V. M. Myasishchev Experimental Design Bureau (Экспериментальный Машиностроительный Завод им. В. М. Мясищева), also known as OKB-23, was established in 1951 by Vladimir Myasishchev under the MGB of the USSR. It stood as a prominent Soviet aerospace design bureau until its disbandment in 1960. Afterward, Vladimir Myasishchev took leadership at TsAGI and later revived the bureau in 1967, which continues to operate today under the "M" designation. By 2003, the organization employed around one thousand personnel. Plans involving Myasishchev and NPO Molniya include utilizing the V-MT or M-55 aircraft as launch platforms for sub-orbital space missions.

In July 2014, OAO Il's Board of Directors declared a merger between Myasishchev and Ilyushin, aimed at creating a contemporary production facility.

1940-1960

VM-1/DVB-102: experimental long-range, high-altitude bomber developed in 1940
- VM-2: proposed variant of VM-1 equipped with M-20 diesel engines, 1940
- VM-3/DVB-102N: planned model with M-120TK powerplants, 1940
- VM-4: prototype featuring M-71TK-3 engines, 1943
- VM-5/DVB-102DM: concept with MB-102TK engines, 1942
VM-6/Pe-2M-1: Pe-2 modification powered by M-1 engines, 1943
VM-7/Pe-2B
VM-8/Pe-2D (Pe-6)
VM-9/Pe-2S
VM-10/Pe-3M
VM-11/Pe-2K
VM-12/Pe-2I
VM-13/Pe-2M
VM-14/DIS: prototype long-range escort fighter, 1945
VM-15/Pe-2RD
VM-16/DB-108: experimental long-range bomber derived from Pe-2, 1944
VM-17/DB-II-108: three-person prototype based on VM-16, 1945
VM-18: enlarged four-person version, 1945
VM-19/VB-109: two-person reconstruction of VM-17, 1945
VM-20/Pe-2F
VM-21/Pe-2R
VM-22/DVB-202: conceptual four-engine strategic bomber, 1944
VM-23/DVB-302: conceptual four-engine strategic bomber, 1945
VM-24/RB-17: projected tactical jet bomber design, 1945
M-25/M-4 "Bison": internal designation for the M-4 bomber model
M-26 (I): M-4 variant powered by VD-7 engines, 1951
M-26 (II): conceptual four-engine military transport aircraft, 1960
M-27: proposed jet airliner design from 1952
M28/2M: four-engine high-altitude bomber introduced in 1951
M29/M6P: planned airliner variant based on the M4, 1953
M30 (I): conceptual high-altitude reconnaissance plane, 1953
M30 (II): nuclear-powered supersonic canard-wing bomber concept, 1959
M31: planned transonic strategic bomber from 1952
M32: proposed delta-wing supersonic strategic bomber, 1953
M33: development linked to Yakovlev Yak1000, 1951
M34: transonic bomber design from 1953
M36: internal code for the variant of the 3M bomber
M39: version of the 3M powered by VD7V turbojets, introduced in 1957
M50 "Bounder": experimental supersonic bomber developed in 1954
M51: unmanned adaptation of the M50, created in 1956
M52: supersonic strategic missile carrier evolved from the M50 platform, dated to 1956
M53: planned supersonic transport design from 1958
M54: tailless delta-wing missile carrier with supersonic capabilities, designed in 1959
M55: series of supersonic transport studies initiated in 1958
M56: canard or delta-wing supersonic missile carrier comparable to North American XB70, conceived in 1956
M57: nuclear-powered strategic bomber project from 1959
M58: tailless supersonic bomber concept developed in 1958
M59: canard-wing supersonic missile carrier project from 1959
M60: nuclear-powered bomber project derived from the earlier M50 design, dated to 1955
M70: proposed supersonic flying boat concept from 1955

1967-present

M-12: Utility aircraft with STOL/VTOL capabilities, introduced in 1968
M-13: Military transport aircraft, developed in 1968
M-17 "Mystic-A": High-altitude reconnaissance plane, first flown in 1970
M-18: Supersonic bomber concept from 1972; project discontinued in favor of the Tupolev Tu-160
M-19: Hypersonic air and spaceplane featuring multiple propulsion systems, designed in 1974
M-20: Strategic supersonic bomber with various aerodynamic designs, introduced in 1968
M-25: Supersonic attack aircraft utilizing its shockwave as a combat mechanism, developed in 1969
M-35/VM-T: Two modified M-4 aircraft adapted to transport the space shuttle Buran, created in 1977
M-52: Heavy transport aircraft powered by eight engines, from 1979
M-55 "Mystic-B": Research and reconnaissance aircraft operating at high altitudes, introduced in 1985
M-60: Series of widebody airliner designs developed between 1985 and 2003
M-61/M-17PV: Evolution of the M-17 platform, produced in 1984
M-62 Oryol: High-altitude drone controlled remotely, created in 1975
M-63: Aircraft designed for high-altitude missions, from 1981
M-65/M-17P: Further advancements of the M-17 model, built in 1986
M-67: Observation aircraft optimized for high-altitude operations, launched in 1987
M-70 Gzhel: Single-engine business/executive transport plane, renamed to M-101 in 1989
M-72 Yamal: Amphibious aircraft with twin engines, introduced in 1989
M-80: VTOL transport aircraft available with two or four engines, developed in 1994
M-90 Air Ferry: Proposed very heavy multi-role transport project from 1992 (never constructed)
M-101 Gzhel: Single-engine executive/business transport aircraft, introduced in 1992
M-102 Duet: Twin-engine business/executive transport aircraft, first flown in 1989
M-103 Skif: Experimental heavy bomber project from 1990
M-104: Conceptual aircraft design project
M-105: Twin-engine business/executive transport derived from the M-102 model, developed in 1994
M-111: Twin-engine business/executive transport project revising the German AMC-111 design, initiated in 1993
M-112: Collaborative German-Russian twin-engine business/executive transport project from 1993
M-120 & M-121: Twin-engine executive/business transports
M-150: Short-range airliner seating approximately 150 passengers with twin engines, designed in 1995
M-200 Master: Advanced military trainer project started in 1992 but not constructed
M-201 Sokol: Twin-engine business/executive transport aircraft launched in 1992
M-202 Olyon: Feederliner seating nineteen passengers based on the M-102 platform, introduced in 1997
M-203 Barsuk: Light utility aircraft powered by a single engine, from 1995
M-205 & M-207: Two-seat light attack and advanced trainer variants developed during 1996
M-302 Kuryer: Twin-engine executive/business transport designed for Iran, first flown in 1993
M-500: Agricultural utility aircraft

Spacecraft

Missiles

RSS-40 Buran, conceptual nuclear cruise missile
M-44 aerospace vehicle concept
Myasishchev Project 46 spaceplane design
Myasishchev Project 48 spaceplane design
M-48/VKA-23 spaceplane concept

Bibliography

External links

Official site (available in English and Russian)
globalsecurity.org
Encyclopædia Astronautix
Myasishchev history