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After
WW2 the works on heavy long range bombers were concentrated in Tupolev
design bureau. Ther were several matters of this. Of course the economical
situation was veery difficult in the country. Plus add that Tupolev with
his hard character used every chance to get rid of any competitors. With
the start of B-47 and especially B-52 developement USSR officials understood
that current long range bombers, that were Tu-4, Tu-70, Tu-80, Tu-85 couldn't
seriously compete with jet planes. When A.N. Tupolev was advised to derive
new bomber he replied: "I'll never build such a plane becuse flatter
of large swept wings is not investigated now and it's impossible to overcome
it on subsonic speeds!" . Stalin was not glad to hear this and noted
that "We'll help you if you have some problems" Tupolev said
"but I was not learned to build such planes!" Myasischev whose
design bureau was closed was working at the chair of Moscow aviation institute.
There he attempted to derive the draft of new heavy bomber. The results
of this activities were delivered in report at TSAGI counsil. After informing
Aviation minister M.V. Chrunichev the deseision about re-creation of Myasischev
design bureau was signed march 21 1951. This was the first step in the
long road to famous Myasischev Bison bomber.
More Links:
SDB,
Myasichew
References:
Aviatsiya-kosmonavtika, vol.12, january 1996, pp29-39
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