The Soviet bomber that… tricked America - Myasishchev M-50 Bounder

[@wajidiqbal84]

Imagine this converted into a supersonic airliner. The windows would be under the wings and offer amazing perspectives.

[@winternow2242]

Did this plane ever achieve supersonic flight?

[@Radbot776]

@@winternow2242 Yea but they had to empty it and and make it as lightweight as possible And they reached supersonic barely and that pissed off soviet authorities so they decided to keep building those tu95s

[@JeiHS]

good luck on those gas chugging engines though

[@prosto_potomuwto]

You know what's even more amazing? Vodka

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

I always thought the Bounder was a great looking aircraft, love seeing it in the old footage and those graphics are top notch.

[@AkeN996]

Dunno' man, I personally think XB-70 Valkyrie to be the most beautiful plane ever made...

[@awatermelone]

I agree

[@AkeN996]

@@awatermelone I mean, just that Valkyrie's wide thicc ass look mmmmm-MMMMM!

[@kommandantgalileo]

I think the Concorde deserves that title

[@captainkirk3000]

@@kommandantgalileo lol what. The Concorde is pretty cool but the xb70 is way better looking.

[@NAA-XB-70-Valkyrie]

Absolutely right

[@justauser5817]

this looked like a MIG 21 with high wings and a LOT of vodka, Stalinium, and from the looks of it someone can squat dance in there

[@redemissarium]

actually few USSR aircraft likes Tu-22 blinder use vodka like formula (40 percent alcohol) for their cooling system

[@StevieinSF]

Recall seeing a show on TV where they used this modified bomber to carry large payloads. You were correct, the jet engines during Soviet times were behind their American counterparts. Even the TU-144 did not have the turbojets required for SST flight when it took its 1st flight.

[@mikearmstrong8483]

Due to Soviet secrecy, there was some confusion in the west about different models. While this plane was long thought to be a record holder, it was later learned that it was the M-4 Bison subsonic bomber that set the payload records attributed to to the M-50.

[@rootbeer666]

​@@mikearmstrong8483yep, the m4 was the original parts carrier for the shuttle.

[@ljubastojanovic608]

Fun fact: when B-29 was copied to Soviet T-4, within onlčytwo Years in late 40s , Soviets were using their motors, superior to USA original.

[@niggalini]

@@ljubastojanovic608 The 18-cylinder ASh-73? Funny you mention it, it is a twinning of the 9-cylinder M-25, which itself was an American engine in origin - a license build of the Wright R-1820 Cyclone, and while its not a direct copy of the B-29's Duplex-Cyclone, the two engines were highly interchangeable because they had the same "lineage"

[@ljubastojanovic608]

@@niggalini Thank You for details I didnt know about, for me as mech. engineer the sole fact that Soviets had the motor suitable for B29 not having at the same time any pla of the B29 range was surprising. Copying B29 was immense job, comprising new materials, technologies and production tools, at the same time they were spared for motor development, which could be critical. It is also good tho know that Soviests were buying USA or Britain licencies before and even after WW2; eg. famous Moskwich first model in 30s, and Pobeda and Volga 1 cars ain 40s and 50s were all of the USA origin.

[@RebeccaCampbell1969]

Race to bankrupt the other... but it gave us awesome engineering achievements on both sides, and awesome aircraft

[@skooter2767k]

Concorde is the most beautiful airplane of all time. One of the best performing too. Nothing else ever built could supercruise at Mach 2 but Concorde could for hours

[@michealkelliher8428]

I personally think the Soviets and now the Russians make the most beautiful planes of all, so many different types, roles, variations. Got to hand them that.

[@duncanstone8758]

The plastic model company Aurora made a kit of this plane in 1959 and 1960 called the "Russian Nuclear Powered Bomber".

[@109-w7v]

I’m fascinated with this particular aircraft. Thank you for the video.

[@DrWhom]

with?

[@avro3726]

I'd personally say the original Avro Vulcan was the best looking plane ever made.

[@williamhoskins2300]

Xb70

[@Axemantitan]

My vote goes to Su-35.

[@elhistoriero1227]

I prefer the Handley Page Victor.

[@SenorBigDong69]

Su57

[@alvaropulido5245]

Funny thing is….. not once did the owner of this thread end with “ what do you guys think?” So it amazing how many people throw unwanted opinions, like the guy that put XB-70, so fucken what no one asked, keep them Opinions in the common thread and not in the replies

[@UncleManuel]

That transition to the ad segment was brilliant! The soviet airshow fans approve! 😁

[@tomcline5631]

Looks like something from the Thunderbirds!! Personally the B-58 is the most beautiful,followed by the B-47. The 58 wasvjust dead sexy,and the 47 was very elegant in the air.

[@johndemeritt3460]

The B-58A, like the F-104 series aircraft, looked like they were going Mach 2 sitting on the ground! I never saw an actual B-58 fly, but I saw plenty of F-104s while I was stationed at Nellis AFB, Nevada from 1976 to 1977. Their performance in the air matched what you'd expect seeing them parked on the ramp!

[@tomcline5631]

Yeah, I'm too young to have seen them either.(49 years old)but my dad talks about the B -58s flying over Missouri when he was a kid. One of the pilot's was from the middle of Missouri somewhere,and they would route their cross country supersonic flights through/over north western and down through the central portions of Missouri. He said the Sonic books would shake the whole house! When I was a kid in the early eighties, we lived north east of Whitman Air Force Base towards KC MO and we were on the flight path of the B-52s headed up towards the aluminum umbrella airborne holding areas. Used to year/feel flights of B-52s flying over all the time!

[@vorlonesque1830]

I used to have a 1/48 scale model of a B-58...it was massive and looked amazing. I was a stupid kid and didn't do the best job putting it together and the paint job left a lot to be desired but the thing looked cool. Had it on a shelf above my 1/48 scale SR-71 (which was also massive). I think my brother was baby-sitting the neighbors kids and one of them broke both models and I was really sad about that at the time. I didn't really have space for those things so its probably for the best.

[@55pilot]

@@tomcline5631 Sounds like you're describing the Jefferson City area and onward toward Whitman AFB.

[@pocok5000]

that was the nastiest transition to sponsored content i have ever witnessed

[@FoundAndExplained]

Thank you!

[@davidfeltheim2501]

3:37. I love this channel

[@swisstestpilot]

Thank you for this nice video. The M-50 is an impressive aircraft who is it worth to visit it in the Museum near Moscow., just next to the Sukhoi T-4 . Btw. I think the man at the end of the video is ot Mr. Tupolev, i think it is Mr. Yakovlev

[@swisstestpilot]

@@Mottbox are you stupid ? Why should unique aircraft in a Museum be destroyed? We should learn from the past, also in a Aviation topics. And Museums are a place to See the past with our own eyes.

[@chudthug]

@@Mottbox tf is wrong with you

[@chudthug]

T 4 is badass

[@A7uro]

Again such a nice video. Keep this quality up 👍👌

[@algerienlizom6372]

Just a small comment : it's a Soviet bomber... Not a Russian bomber

[@P1x3lMagic]

Remember Arnie in Red Heat? - So, are you Russian? - SOVIET!

[@DrWhom]

Russians called the shots in the USSR, sowing the seeds for troubles that last until the present day.

[@P1x3lMagic]

​@@DrWhom Nope. Stalin was Georgian (in fact Ossetian), half of Politburo were Ukrainians, Belarusians not to mention Jews. It's hard to understand for people outside post-Soviet block, that communists were building supranational country not just by declaration (like 'melting pot'), but in real life.

[@devinthierault]

@@P1x3lMagic how do you know he was Ossetian?

[@farhanatashiga3721]

The Soviet Union was basically Russia + a bunch of puppet states, and those puppet states was mostly ignored when it comes to advanced military development such as this so it was for all tense and purposes as much russian as it is Soviet.

[@adamfrazer5150]

I don't think I'll ever stop being astounded at what Soviet scientists and engineers accomplished under the privation and scrutiny of that era.

[@ArkadyRenko1]

with a budget allocated for a fraction of office supplies in west.

[@michaelplunkett8059]

All of this from a country that didn't order their first toilet paper plant till 1968.

[@charlestaylor253]

​@@michaelplunkett8059 In America, you wipe ass with paper. In old Soviet Union, we used bark from birch tree...😵

[@ljubastojanovic608]

@@michaelplunkett8059 It is only question of priority: whether you prefere to have Your ass or Your sky clean.

[@duanerohan1338]

@@charlestaylor253 That's why they call us the hard a** Soviets Hahaha!

[@kevinnugent6530]

Best in-video ad approach I've seen yet. Made me laugh.

[@kokonaut216]

I'm proud to say that when this Channel was still growing. I was already here. ♥

[@keithpennock]

The Bounder never, ever flew Mach 1. In fact the fastest it ever flew was .84 Mach at 1,100 Kilometers per Hour. You keep quoting engineering estimates but not the actual performance of the aircraft in reality.

[@Tordogor]

The BESTEST looking plane in the World ever is the North American XB-70 Valkyrie. For the Soviets/Russian is the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker - although I have a deep aesthetical appreciation for the MiG-17 Fresco and the Tupolev Tu-95 Bear.

[@dirkkarmel5209]

-- The "North American XB-Valkyrie" does not compare to many of these "Successful prototypes". -- It does not even compare to today's regular commercial planes !

[@chameemunasingheprasadika3944]

The damn cockpit entering procedure of that aircraft could f*## its own....

[@Tsotha]

this looks like a spaceship from a 1950's science-fiction film

[@scottstevens2752]

1:37 A Russian bomber delivering a nuclear payload right in the heart of Russia???.....

[@plebulus]

In my opinion the B-2 spirit is the coolest and most beautiful aircraft ever built, but I totally see and respect your viewpoint!

[@thebluegrassgenealogist1300]

I respect their opinion too, but they are still wrong... lol

[@plebulus]

@@thebluegrassgenealogist1300 nah the B-2 is cool af

[@thebluegrassgenealogist1300]

No I meant the people that made the video are wrong to say the M-50 is the best looking aircraft.... lol although I respect their opinion. Yes the B-2 is a far better looking aircraft.

[@plebulus]

@@thebluegrassgenealogist1300 oh I see

[@plebulus]

@@thebluegrassgenealogist1300 read it wrong and fast

[@linuswest3754]

Awesome video, I love this channel! Please give us a video on what you think future wars will look like.

[@jimsvideos7201]

6:47 Neat trick with the nosecone 🤔

[@TomTimeTraveler]

Top 3 of the most beautiful planes ever built (in no particular order): B-70, SR-71 and Concorde.

[@Jayce_Alexander]

Yeah the SR-71 definitely belongs in that list. It's beautiful.

[@AlexCondorAlexCondor]

Mig25

[@zussman4902]

F14

[@nade5557]

@ChannelZero ive never heard anyone say the concord is ugly

[@ekspatriat]

@ChannelZero Is the because you misses is looking over your shoulder and making you type that and she is Shreks Ex?

[@Sizuykeks]

Tupolev TU-160 is the best looking plane.

[@Anton-cg7og]

What about the TU-22M3?

[@emjackson2289]

All these "sexy" bombers and attack-aircraft (like the A5 Vigilante) . . . . yet the Tu95 and B52 fly on and on.

[@emjackson2289]

PS. would be even funnier if "this bomber was brought to you by Squarespace"

[@ljubastojanovic608]

many people will buy some of old famouse car rather than modern, but they are not in the market. All of this classic cars, from VW Beetle, Mini Cooper or Fiat 600 were more good looking and cheaper than modern version. Same goes for Rolls or Mercedes cars, many American classics, English an Italian sport cars. You dont need 300, 400 or more PS for car tp drive, You dont need most of this electronics or assists, this is only market race producing driving idiots.

[@TheMemeDynamics]

She is an absolute beauty. I can say she's at the same position as the XB-70

[@cyal8eravi8or57]

As a YF-23 fan, these are fighting words

[@henrikr7445]

The retro-futuristic XB-70 Valkyrie and the sleek SR-71 Blackbird looks way cooler imo but it’s all a matter of taste of course.

[@DrWhom]

you say retro... if SSTO orbital airplanes ever come into existence, we can expect that sort of design vibe

[@samedwards6683]

Great video. Thanks.

[@dawnsparrow4477]

Enjoying video about super sonic USSR bomber. Video clearly explained its superior characteristics in its time,,also video clearly explained its creation in side political backgrounds of USSR & its competition against US of this bomber..thanks ( Found & explained) channel for sharing this video about ( Myasishchev M - 50 Bounder )

[@joseluisvincentelli4464]

Excellent video, a spectacular plane

[@shymalipaik4001]

This plane is actually Mustard's channel art .

[@DrWhom]

mustard also buys the models

[@snowdog03]

I don't recall seeing this one in Wing of the Red Star on Wings, in the early '90s.

[@uvinvidanapathirana5747]

next, the Sukhoi T-4 Strategic bomber

[@yarielrobledo3436]

Chất lượng, Sỹ Luân chắc thích bản Cover này lắm này! Chúc mừng em cùng toàn thể Ekip F. Studio

[@Aitelly]

Are the Soviet better at Engineering than the American ?

[@CosmicClusters]

I think so Soviet consist of many countries including Ukrainian German etc

[@markmh835]

No.

[@ajman66]

Yes

[@Aitelly]

​@@markmh835 I'm really Curious as they were the first in Space .Developing S400 missiles and Super Sonic Missile. I might be Wrong.

[@Aitelly]

@@ajman66 trying to do some Research and asking the Audience as much as possible to get some Idea.

[@Chimpunk729]

Reasembling the B-58 hustler. I think they took inspiration from it just modified by expanding the airframe

[@tommeiner9983]

yeah, not really

[@peppapig9987]

Mustard made a video on the XB-70, and I saw in the comments that you had uploaded this. Somehow my notifications got turned off! Anyways, nice to learn about the M-50!

[@johnharris6655]

They could hear the TU-95 when it was still on the drawing board.

[@person9872]

The most beautiful airplane ever is actually the XF-85 Goblin, and no, I shall not be answering further questions.

[@DrWhom]

My question would be if you gave birth to it.

[@person9872]

@@DrWhom I see where you're going with that, but I counter by pointing out that: certain faces, even a mother can't love.

[@alaingadbois2276]

Check out the Farman Jabiru. The version with 3 radials. I have a hunch you might like it!

[@person9872]

@@alaingadbois2276 You would be correct! What I find hilarious is that the two engine version is somehow so elegant, and yet the three engine is so ugly.

[@ФедотовДмитрий-щ3г]

Thank you! Great video about great plane!

[@ValentineC137]

Kinda weird that Mustard suddenly made a video on the M-50 for Nebula less than a week after this :D

[@fauzin3338]

You do realize that creating a video like that took a longer time than a week, don't you?

[@ValentineC137]

@@fauzin3338 not only make a video, but do the full modelling and animating ontop, yea that does take more than 6 days lol

[@DrWhom]

actually no, that was a logical follow up to his Valkyrie vid

[@bocahdongo7769]

I do wish M50 plane can phase the prototype and become Soviet supersonic bomber- Oh wait, Tu-160 exist! Well, no wonder I don't see that comment yet

[@Chunkerdunkers12]

The transition killed me😂😂

[@JBofBrisbane]

Often held up as an object lesson in how NOT to build a supersonic bomber.

[@sterobloc6645]

Love the engines right on the wing tips . . . The design looks like what a young schoolboy would have on a poster on his bedroom wall.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

That engine setup is basically what happens if your jet in KSP needs more power

[@gamering2354]

true my plane went Mach 3.9 when before it was more like Mach 2

[@khaledali-di9mt]

With all my respect ...but the sr71 blackbird is the most epic ...most futuristic aircraft ever !!

[@Khardankov]

You make some decent videos, but if I hear you say "misishiv" one more time my headache is going to go supersonic

[@seal010101]

Here's my list of most beautiful planes, by era: WW1 - Nieuport. WW2 - Spitfire and Mosquito (tie). Korea - F-86. Vietnam (era) - F-104. Overall - SR-71. Honorable mention - B-58.

[@roanferguson8873]

Impressive. Very based. Though I'd say the F-5 or F-14 are more aesthetically pleasing for the Vietnam slot. Also I just personally like the Bf 109 F or G for ww2. That's more or less my opinion though. The spitfire is a work of art

[@caelum2185]

Ah F104, the Widowmaker…

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

MiG-29 > everything else, at least from an aesthetic perspective.

[@mackjsm7105]

Your stuff is getting better and better.. even the cgi. You are starting to give Mustard's channel a run for the money!! lol

[@FoundAndExplained]

Thank you for the kind words. Considering I make 1 video a week with this animation, imagine what I could do with 2+ months like another channel

[@stephenfritz7493]

Ohhh cool. Looks like a hustler + project suntan.

[@laurentiutrifan8173]

Actually, the best looking plane is Concorde.

[@dochook260]

1:49 - not Myasischev! Oleg Antonov in his bureau in Kiev. 9:28 - not Tupolev! Alexander Yakovlev - another great Soviet Airplane Engineer.

[@river_salmon]

Best looking? Hold my Concorde.

[@RIPPC-xr5ju]

Our concorde

[@river_salmon]

@@RIPPC-xr5ju *angry NK-144A noises*

[@RIPPC-xr5ju]

@@river_salmon 😂 let's go

[@Bottledairsniffer247]

the fact that a russian/ukrainian says that makes enough sense.

[@river_salmon]

@@Bottledairsniffer247 I'm Russian and yes, personally, the/le Concorde is the most aesthetically developed and noble aircraft ever built. Imo Concordski is a bit more rough, like Mercedes 190 compared to Nissan R34

[@blarkdexture8899]

Not really Mustard but maybe Ketchup?

[@pickfairguy]

Soviet aircraft design up until the collapse always to me recalled what the German Luftwaffe would have come up with had the War not ended in 1945. A distinctly European/old school style of highly advanced technology, if you will..

[@Ghostrider-ko7sb]

Your sooo good at this! Wings Discovery Channel is back only way better! Thank you! 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@mmiller8087]

Could you do a video on the MiG-21, I saw them in the side of this vid and thought that would be cool

[@757Poppy]

May be a bit of a bounder, but wasn't much of a blinder.

[@MarcosGarcia-ol2zf]

The M50 just looked cool but if you do the research it was Big Failure

[@brucebaxter6923]

The mk2 vtol canard fighter thing that never took off is beautiful, the berkut is beautiful.

[@dirkkarmel5209]

Are you possitive that it never took off ? Avoiding all forms of sabotage, is harder than making such a jet !

[@brucebaxter6923]

@@dirkkarmel5209 * vertically. Think it’s called the xfv- 12

[@alexlang5649]

Looks like something from Thunderbirds are Go...

[@phantomkea2]

There was an episode which featured a virtual copy of this design

[@DrWhom]

@@phantomkea2 yeah, I am trying to remember which. Are we thinking of the Fireflash?

[@phantomkea2]

@@DrWhom yeah that’s the one

[@chrisi06]

4:34 That's the assembly of the wing from the Tu-144 Prototype.

[@jensdevos6464]

Unpopular opinion, for me the F4e Phantom 2 is the best looking jet ever.

[@DrWhom]

I like that inverted V config at the back. But it has that Bull Terrier look that most people won't think of as sleek and pretty.

[@pirosszirom8998]

Wonderfully unified, all-around appropriate power and menace, and technical harmony at the same time.

[@TheSlamburger]

Your modeling skills are improving. Mustard better watch out.

[@nibs991]

You should hire a modder for war thunder to create custom planes for the game for your patreons.

[@paulboger3101]

The might F-111 Pig was my favourite in RAAF service. The Mirage 111O was the most sexy looking one.

[@krisaguiar8279]

The Supermarine Spitfire comes in a distant second to the Blackbird in terms of pure artwork.

[@allgood6760]

Cool graphics 👍✈️

[@Jusuff]

My favorite looking planes are in order (1. F106 Delta Dart (2. F104 Starfighter (3. Saab 35 Draken (4. Dassault Mirage III (5. F16 Fighting Falcon

[@RealNeutronStar]

These are the channels of this channel. Major competitors! List of competitors. Skyships Eng Mustard Megaprojects Sideprojects The Atomic Cafe Armor Cast Ed Nash,s Military Matters I hope the information will be useful for Channel development. Definitely!

[@FoundAndExplained]

More like friends!

[@RealNeutronStar]

Four and more medium-size competitors. RCSuperPowers Project Da Vinchi Coby Explanes PilotPhotog Paper Skies Very possible!

[@RealNeutronStar]

+ Some ideas!

[@RealNeutronStar]

Ideas for upcoming videos. From a list I created. Not included in the list. Some fighter planes in Japanese projects. They can be added! But to a large extent the list is exhaustive. My list! List of existing military aircraft projects. What will be completed in 2030.s . Sixth-generation fighter Jet / s Sixth-generation fighter programs List off Sixth generation fighter Jet / s Japan // Mitsubishi F-X United Kingdom / Italy / Sweden // BAE Systems Tempest France / Germany / Spain // Dassault / Airbus FCAS / NGF Russia // Mikoyan PAK DP // Mig-41 United States // Next Generation Air Dominance (for United States Air Force) * United States // F / A-XX (for United States Navy) (under development by Boeing) China // J-28 Janjiji China // J-50 Trident Fighter Jet! Roles added in other file. If needed! idea! (Deep invasion / strike aircraft // Stealth aircraft // Jet) Every New aircraft go in missions to be escorted with // drones // refueling drones // aircraft // mini drones // fighting systems # Japan // I-3 // i³ // F-3 United States // F-X Penetarting Counter Air // PCA United States // NGAD (F-X) * Russia // T-60 Golub The list is original! That's the key too! Here is my list!

[@RealNeutronStar]

There are two more and very impressive. Military aircraft projects not discussed. One is quite young and the other is old. The following projects! Ilyushin Il-106 Slon////PAK VTA Chengdu J-25 Stealth Dragon Although one project has been canceled. These are very impressive projects. Very very really!

[@pavlejukic605]

There is an anecdote that Hruschev likes more Tupolev, than the Myasischev, so when he goes to inspect M-50 and Tu-95 in the moment when he was looking M-50 the wind blow his hat of and Hruschev said:"What kind of airplane is this, you looks at her, and your hat falls of your had!"!

[@mydogbrian4814]

- Great video! - However not entirely true. - For one; the one & only prototype was flown in a big circle during the air show to give western onlookers the impression that the Soviets had a fleet of bombers that bested the *B-52's.* - Although it stired up quite a bit of frenzie to most westerners during the cold war. It was a turkey. Nearly impossible to fly and greatly under preforming. An; *All show & no go!* turkey. And that's why only one was ever built. > But here is the kicker; - Unlike the general public, Bomber manufactures in the USA were not impressed with the sleek bird. They were shocked that the Soviet engineers got the airfoil chord length & location of the wings all wrong. And could not believe the builders were so stupid. - However this fact was not passed down to congress or the general public because the hysteria of this fantastic looking bomber fueled the funding for the *B-58 & B-70,* American responce to the threat. - The down side was the fear of the general public of an immanent Soviet nuclear bomb loaded squadrons of sleek looking *M-50 Bombers* attack on their homes. - They were reminded of this threat every time they passed by an *Army Nike Hercules* anti-aircraft missile battery & radar trucks.stationed near their homes at fenced in areas at recreational parks along side children's playgrounds & swings & baseball diamonds. >Lesson learned; *- Looks can be deceiveing!*

[@dg2010]

A bunch of sentences with no sources! Fascinating!

[@mydogbrian4814]

@@dg2010 Yes that's correct, I thought it all up on the fly thinking it would make a good yarn. With that kind of imagination I should be a head writer in Hollywood. Don't you think? *- Trouble is; I lived thru it!*

[@mikearmstrong8483]

The Nike Hercules sites are easy enough to look up. They weren't at parks and playgrounds, though the remains of some abandoned sites are now within regional park lands. They were sited outside cities at the time to provide security for the sites and for safety reasons.

[@PierreNaude]

What's with the missile closing tip at 6:46?

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

That was also the year of the Berlin wall crisis, so it was the moment to flaunt this B-58 wannabe.

[@mcscs1831]

This plane was a fckng disaster.

[@richardlehoux]

More beautiful then the Concorde? No way!

[@malone005]

The soviet Hustler

[@johnny2401]

i saw that plane on mustards( youtuber that does vids like this ) home page (maybe a future video)

[@canadian1233]

Looks like they tried to copy the B-58 Hustler bomber, but on a bigger scale. And just like the B-58, it had a lot of problems.

[@likwidchris]

There were lots of other issues with this design, for instance, it didn't respect the area rule at all

[@coolab1182]

can you make a video on Kyushu J7W1 Shinden? i think it would be a cool plane to cover

[@icecraftgaming8661]

Nice!

[@markpfeifer1402]

The secret behind this plane was that it actually was a pile of junk.

[@DrWhom]

true of a lot of USSR wunderweapons

[@Chris_In_Texas]

Almost looks like the Boom Overture! Maybe they can get those engines! 😂🤦‍♂

[@williamerazo3921]

T4- looks like a TU144

[@MR-zk3fy]

yes yes. triangle tube is definitely the best looking.

[@ElectroMusicLab]

*To everyone who flips through the comments, health to you and your loved ones.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️*

[@ImTooLazyToThinkOfAGoodHandle]

thanks

[@davidosaje4100]

To me,the most beautiful aircrafts ever are: XB-70 Valkyrie Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack Antonov An-225 Northrop Grumman YF-23 Lockheed YF-12,SR-71,A-12 Convair B-58 Hustler

[@DrWhom]

obviously the Hustler concept was rendered obsolete by ICBMs, but France still swears by it, first with the long-range strike variant of the Mirage and these days with the Rafale.

[@Zmook173]

225 is super cool but i wouldnt call it beautifull

[@muhammadqazi8236]

Vulcan, Victor, Hustler, Bounder, Concorde, Mirage 2000, A-340 airliner, T-38/F-5/F-20 most beautiful jet aircraft.

[@kevhead1525]

I'd have to say The Crimson Haybaler was tops.