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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Myasishchev 3M
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1956–1963
Quantity
93
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1956
- Service Entry Year1958
- Crew8
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber, maritime reconnaissance, strike, tanker
- GenerationFirst generation jet bomber
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeTurbojet
- Engine ModelDobrynin RD-7
- Number of Engines4
- Thrust (dry, each)93.2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel123,600 kg
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Ferry Range9,500 km
◇Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload24,000 kg
- Internal Gun6x AM-23 23mm cannons
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Nuclear CapableYes
◆Avionics & Stealth5MOD.5
- RadarSearch radar (3M variants)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Targeting PodNo
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built93
- Operators3
- Variants12
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1994
- Production Start1956
- Production End1963
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1956Production started
- 1963Production ended
70
years in service
7
years in production
93
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
47STRATEGIC BOMBERS19EARLY COLD WAR · STRATEGIC BOMBERS597RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS86PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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