Myasishchev M-17 Stratosfera Mystic-A High-Altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft Family
The Myasishchev M-17 Stratosfera, NATO Mystic-A, was a high-altitude reconnaissance and counter-balloon aircraft family developed for stratospheric operations. It is the distinct predecessor design from which the later M-55 Geophysica was developed, with a single-engine high-altitude configuration and a dedicated defense-surveillance mission boundary.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Myasishchev M-17M-17 StratosferaStratosferaMystic-AM-17R
- Family Name
- Myasishchev M-17 Stratosfera
- Full Name
- Myasishchev M-17 Stratosfera Mystic-A High-Altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryresearchexperimental
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Myasishchev M-17 Stratosfera, NATO Mystic-A, was a high-altitude reconnaissance and counter-balloon aircraft family developed for stratospheric operations. It is the distinct predecessor design from which the later M-55 Geophysica was developed, with a single-engine high-altitude configuration and a dedicated defense-surveillance mission boundary.
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 04:30:37 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 04:30:37 UTC