The Myasishchev M-55 (NATO reporting name: Mystic-B) is a high altitude geophysical research aircraft developed by OKB Myasishchev in the Soviet Union, similar in mission to the Lockheed ER-2, but with a twin boom fuselage and tail surface design. It is a twin-engined development of the Myasishchev M-17 Stratosphera with a higher maximum take-off weight.
The first aircraft of this series took off August 16, 1988. Before 1993, there were built six samples.
This plane has single cabin like fighter has.
Under the cockpit there is a huge bay (5.5 meters), which houses special equipment. The presence of this area allows to place equipment depending on fly purpose.
There were two engines, and this significantly improved reliability, because the unit was seen as a particular combat unit.
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