Myasishchev
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OKB-23 Myasishchev (founded in 1951 by Vladimir Myasishchev) was one of the chief Soviet aerospace design bureaus until its dissolution in 1960. Vladimir Myasishchev went on to head TsAGI. In 1967, Myasishchev left TsAGI and recreated his bureau, which still exists to this day. The bureau prefix was "M."
Significant projects included:
- M-4 'Bison', a strategic bomber.
- M-50 'Bounder'.
- M-55, a high-altitude research and reconnaissance aircraft.
- M-101, a business jet.
- VKA-23, a spaceplane.
- VM-T 'Atlant', modified to carry the space shuttle Buran
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