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M-55

M-55

Surveillance & Reconnaissance Airplanes
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M-55
Operational Photo
Vitaly V. Kuzmin, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Myasishchev M-55 Geophysica.jpg
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Myasishchev M-55 in 2005.jpg
Basic Information
Name
M-55
Designation
M-55
Alternate Designation
Geophysica, Mystic-B
Equipment Type
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Airplanes
Manufacturer
UAC
Date of Introduction
2000
Description

The Myasishchev M-55 is a high altitude, geophysical research and reconnaissance aircraft developed by the former Soviet Union on the basis of the M-17 Stratosfera aircraft in the 1980s. The M-55 is powered by two PS-30-V-12 engines derived by the engines powering the Mig-31 high-speed interceptor. Its performance is similar to the US Air Force U-2 spy aircraft. The M-55 Geophysica is known by NATO as Mystic-B and accommodates a larger sensor payload compared with the M-17 airplane. The M-55 entered service with the Russian Air Force in the late 1990s or early 2000s. It is capable of reaching an altitude above 20,000 meters carrying a payload in excess of 1,500 kilograms.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew 1
Service Ceiling 20000 m
Wingspan 40.00 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group Surveillance & Reconnaissance Airplanes
Status Active
Also Known As Geophysica, Mystic-B
Origin Russia
Contractor UAC
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2000
Total Production 2
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 1
Number of Engines 2
Dimensions — Height 5 meter
Dimensions — Length 21 meter
Dimensions — Wingspan 40 meter
Mass — Max Takeoff Thrust 22,000 pound
Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 20,000 kilogram
Mass — Payload 1,500 kilogram
Performance — Ceiling 20,000 meter
Time — Flight Endurance 7 hour
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Fighter Aircraft Engines: PS-30-V-12 (2)
Item 2 Spaceships: Russian Hypersonic Space Drone (1)
Details
Country of Origin Russia
Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a003852 Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39723)

Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
21 m
Width
40 m
Height
5 m
Weight
20000 kg
Operators (2)
Russia
Soviet Union
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