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 jet engine of the day. It became the progenitor of a small
family of bombers and refueling tankers, including the
much-improved 3M and its versions. Many of the intended versions
never materialized, and the Bison had its share of problems, but it
came at just the right time, providing a valuable nuclear
deterrent, and remained in service for 40 years until retired in
compliance with the START treaty. The book charts the first Soviet
strategic jet bomber's development and operational history. It
includes the story of how the 3M was adapted to carry components of
the Energiya/Buran space transport system as the VM-T Atlant
outsized-cargo transporter.
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