J. Wiley
(Aviation Researcher)
02/24/08 07:08 AM
Re: Futuristic Russian Combat Aircraft Concepts

The Bounder did indeed fly but it was a considerable disappointment.

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/Museums/Monino/Highlights/M50Bounder2.jpg

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/bomber/m-50.htm

From the second link.

Quote:

Surprisingly little is known about the Bounder. One writer commented that it was "an outstanding failure which revealed an embarassing lack of understanding of the problems of high-speed flight."





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