Myasishchev M-4 - Specifications (M-4)

Specifications (M-4)

General characteristics

• Crew: 8
• Length: 47.20 m (154 ft 10 in )
• Wingspan: 50.5 m (165 ft 7 in )
• Height: 14.10 m (46 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 326.35 m² (3,512.8 ft²)
• Empty weight: 79,700 kg (175,700 lb)
• Loaded weight: 138,500 kg (305,340 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 181,500 kg (400,135 lb)
• Powerplant: 4 × Mikulin AM-3A turbojets, 85.75 kN (19,280 lb_f) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 947 km/h (588 mph)
• Range: 8,100 km (5,030 mi) ferry; 5,600 km (3,480 mi) combat radius.
• Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
• Wing loading: 425 kg/m² (87 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.25

Armament

• Guns: 9×23 mm NR-23 cannon or 6×23 mm AM-23 cannon in ventral, dorsal and tail barbettes. 1,100 rounds in ventral and dorsal barbettes, 2,000 rounds in tail barbette.
• Missiles: Up to four cruise missiles carried externally.
• Bombs: Typically 9,000 kg (19,840 lb) of internal stores. Up to 24,000 kg (52,910 lb) could be carried, including nuclear and conventional bombs