Myasishchev M-60 Explained

The Myasishchev M-60 was a Soviet design for a nuclear-powered bomber.^[1] The design was similar to the M-50 bomber prototype.

Myasishchev received the instruction to start the development of the M-60 on 19 May 1955. However, it did not make it out of the planning stage, and the M-60 program was cancelled in 1959.^[1]

It appears that the M-60 designation has been used for a number of projects at Myasishchev, including a recent transport and civil aircraft.^[2]

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Notes and References

1. Web site: The Future Role of Nuclear Propulsion in the Military. Trakimavičius. Lukas. NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence. en. 2021-10-15. 2021-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018194534/https://enseccoe.org/data/public/uploads/2021/10/d1_the-future-role-of-nuclear-propulsion-in-the-military.pdf. dead.
2. http://www.ato.ru/eng/cis/archive/6-2004/defense/news3/?sess_=363d848efea2450b8e8b2134e94549b8 ATO Russia & CIS Observer