It was July 9th, 1961. Soviet air force day. Spectators were in awe as a completely new supersonic bomber flew over the crowd escorted by 2 MiG-21s. Sleek design powered by 4 engines with the maximum ...

When the Myasishchev M-50 first thundered over spectators at Soviet Air Force Day in 1961, Western analysts believed the USSR had unveiled a new generation of nuclear powered strategic bombers. In ...