Myasishchev M-55
| M-55 Geophysica | |
|---|---|
| Myasishchev M-55 Geophysica at MAKS Airshow 2001 | |
| General information | |
| Type | High-altitude reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | Myasishchev |
| Status | Potentially returning to service |
| Primary users | Soviet Air Force |
| Number built | Subject 34: 1 M-17: at least 2 M-55: 5 |
| History | |
| First flight | Subject 34: December 1978 M-17: 26 May 1982 M-55: 16 August 1988 |
The Myasishchev M-55 (NATO reporting name: Mystic-B) is a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed by OKB Myasishchev in the Soviet Union, similar in mission to the Lockheed U-2, but with a twin-boom fuselage and tail surface design. It is a twin-engined development of the Myasishchev M-17 Stratosphera with a higher maximum take-off weight.