Always loved projects business jets military supersonic aircraft. There are some decadent, insane stoned charm. In the mid-90s stunned by the lack of money Mikoyan and Dry almost simultaneously rolled out a draft of such machines — for 5 and 4 people respectively, with a minimum of baggage.
Commercial MiG was supposed to do from the MiG-25 with an elongated and thickened the fuselage where the back of each other sitting in tessenka kreselka five heroes-businessmen. There was even a toilet behind the curtain — a harsh, military, Railways, the size of a large beer mug. Luggage flew in underwing containers, combined with the PTB. The flight attendant did not fit. But — Moscow-London in two hours direct.
Commercial “Dryer” was even more beautiful: it was something like the su-35, only with a huge quintuple lamp — pilot in front, behind him four in two rows with no amenities, suitcases under the wings instead of bombs. The main thing was stuck between the turbines hefty hydrogen-oxygen accelerator, thanks to which “business jet” could gain almost forty kilometers altitude, to accelerate almost up to M=4 and fly over the oceans. If Sergei Chemezov was a Mask, he would certainly fly on this.
But somehow, the merchants, and then chose the most conventional subsonic Airliners, and now the fighters are not displaced. In General, and I understand why — there’s no rush, really.
