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Myasishchev Design Bureau

Soviet aerospace design bureau

V. M. Myasishchev Experimental Design Bureau (Экспери­мен­тальный Машин­ост­роительный Завод им. В. М. Мясищева) or OKB-23, founded in 1951 by MGB UdSSR 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.2 It was founded by Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev.1 It is part of United Aircraft Corporation.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1951Founded1

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V. M. Myasishchev Experimental Design Bureau (Экспери­мен­тальный Машин­ост­роительный Завод им. В. М. Мясищева) or OKB-23, founded in 1951 by MGB UdSSR 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." As of 2003, its workforce is estimated at approx­imately one thousand. Myasishchev and NPO Molniya intend to use the V-MT or M-55 as launch vehicle for sub-orbital spaceflight.2

Corporate structure

Myasishchev Design Bureau is part of a group headed by Rostec. 128 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev in 1951.1

Leadership

Who has led Myasishchev Design Bureau, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev1967–1978
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Products and brands

1940-1960

VM-1/DVB-102: prototype long-range, high-altitude bomber, 1940

VM-2: projected version of VM-1 with M-20 diesel engines, 1940

VM-3/DVB-102N: projected version powered by M-120TK engines, 1940

VM-4: prototype version powered by M-71TK-3 engines, 1943

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VM-5/DVB-102DM: projected version powered by MB-102TK engines, 1942

VM-6/Pe-2M-1: Pe-2 with M-1 engines, 1943

VM-7/Pe-2B

VM-8/Pe-2D (Pe-6)

VM-9/Pe-2S

VM-10/Pe-3M

VM-11/Pe-2K

VM-12/Pe-2I

VM-13/Pe-2M

VM-14/DIS: long-range escort fighter prototype, 1945

VM-15/Pe-2RD

VM-16/DB-108: long-range bomber prototype developed from the Pe-2, 1944

VM-17/DB-II-108: prototype three crew version of VM-16, 1945

VM-18: prototype four crew version of VM-16 with increased length and wingspan, 1945

VM-19/VB-109: VM-17 rebuilt for two crew and same wingspan as the VM-16 and VM-17, 1945

VM-20/Pe-2F

VM-21/Pe-2R

VM-22/DVB-202: projected four-engine strategic long-range, high-altitude bomber, 1944

VM-23/DVB-302: projected four-engine strategic long-range, high-altitude bomber, 1945

VM-24/RB-17: projected tactical jet bomber, 1945

M-25/M-4 "Bison": company designation for M-4

M-26 (I): M-4 powered by VD-7 engines, 1951

M-26 (II): projected four-engine military transport aircraft, 1960

M-27: projected two or four engine jet airliner, 1952

M-28/2M: four-engine high-altitude bomber, 1951

M-29/M-6P: projected airliner derived from the M-4, 1953

M-30 (I): projected high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, 1953

M-30 (II): nuclear powered canard wing supersonic bomber, 1959

M-31: projected transonic strategic bomber, 1952

M-32: projected delta-wing supersonic strategic bomber, 1953

M-33: Yak-1000 development, 1951

M-34: transonic bomber, 1953

M-36: company designation for 3M

M-39: 3M powered by VD-7V turbojets, 1957

M-50 "Bounder" prototype supersonic bomber, 1954

M-51: unmanned M-50, 1956

M-52: supersonic strategic missile carrier developed from the M-50, 1956

M-53: projected SST, 1958

M-54: tailless delta-wing supersonic strategic missile carrier, 1959

M-55: various SST studies, 1958

M-56: canard or delta supersonic strategic missile carrier, 1956, very similar to XB-70

M-57: nuclear powered bomber project, 1959

M-58: tailless supersonic bomber, 1958

M-59: canard wing supersonic missile carrier, 1959

M-60: nuclear powered bomber project developed from the M-50, 1955

M-70: supersonic flying boat, 1955

1967-present

M-12: STOL/VTOL utility aircraft, 1968

M-13: military transport, 1968

M-17 "Mystic-A": high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, 1970

M-18: supersonic bomber design, 1972; cancelled in favor of the Tupolev Tu-160

M-19: hypersonic air and space plane; various engine and fuel types, 1974

M-20: strategic multi-regime supersonic bomber, many aerodynamic configurations, 1968

M-25: supersonic attack aircraft, used its own shockwave as a weapon, 1969

M-35/VM-T: 2 M-4s converted to carry the space shuttle Buran, 1977

M-52 eight-engine heavy transport aircraft, 1979

M-55 "Mystic-B": high-altitude research and reconnaissance aircraft, 1985

M-60: widebody airliner projects; many variants, 1985–2003

M-61/M-17PV: development of M-17, 1984

M-62 Oryol: high-altitude remote-controlled drone, 1975

M-63: high-altitude aircraft, 1981

M-65/M-17P: M-17 development, 1986

M-67: high-altitude observation aircraft, 1987

M-70 Gzhel: single-engine business/executive transport aircraft, 1989; renamed to M-101

M-72 Yamal twin-engine amphibious aircraft, 1989

M-80 two or four-engine VTOL transport aircraft, 1994

M-90 Air Ferry: very heavy multi-purpose transport project, 1992. Not built.

M-101 Gzhel: single-engine business/executive transport aircraft, 1992

M-102 Duet: twin-engine business/executive transport aircraft, 1989

M-103 Skif: experimental heavy bomber, 1990

M-104: project

M-105: twin-engine business/executive transport aircraft developed from the M-102, 1994

M-111: twin-engine business/executive transport project, revision of 1975 German AMC-111 project, 1993

M-112: twin-engine business/executive transport aircraft, German-Russian joint project, 1993

M-120: twin-engine business/executive transport aircraft

M-121: twin-engine business/executive transport aircraft

M-150: twin-engine, 150 passenger short-range airliner, 1995

M-200 Master: military advanced trainer project, 1992. Not built.

M-201 Sokol: twin-engine business/executive transport aircraft, 1992

M-202 Olyon: 19 passenger twin-engine feederliner developed from the M-102, 1997

M-203 Barsuk: single-engine light utility aircraft, 1995

M-205: two-seat light attack aircraft, 1996

M-207: advanced trainer developed from the M-205, 1996

M-302 Kuryer: twin-engine business/executive transport aircraft for Iran, 1993

M-500: agricultural utility aircraft

Spacecraft

Space Adventures C-21

Space Adventures M-55X

Buran program, cockpit

Cosmopolis XXI suborbital craft

Missiles

RSS-40 Buran, nuclear cruise missile project

M-44 aerospace vehicle project

Myasishchev Project 46 spaceplane project

Myasishchev Project 48 spaceplane project

M-48/VKA-23 spaceplane project

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1967New chief executive Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev becomes CEO1
  2. 1951Founded Founded1

Sources

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