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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 M-4 Molot
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1954–1963
Quantity
123
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1953
- Service Entry Year1956
- Crew8
- Primary RoleStrategic Bomber
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeMikulin AM-3A
- Engine ModelMikulin AM-3A
- Number of Engines4
- Thrust (dry, each)85.8
- Thrust (afterburner, each)93.2
- AfterburnerYes
- Internal Fuel123,600 kg
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed947 km/h
- Service Ceiling11,000 m
- Ferry Range5,600 km
◇Dimensions & Weights2MOD.2
- Length47.2 m
- Empty Weight79,700 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Weapons Payload24,000 kg
- Internal Gun9 × 23 mm NR-23 cannon or 6 × 23 mm AM-23 cannon in ventral, dorsal and tail barbettes. 1,100 rounds in ventral and dors
- Internal Weapons BayYes
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built125
- Operators3
- Variants7
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1994
- Production Start1953
- Production End1963
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1954Production started
- 1963Production ended
72
years in service
9
years in production
123
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 ↗
35STRATEGIC BOMBERS15EARLY COLD WAR · STRATEGIC BOMBERS439RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS103PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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