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Analog of experimental piloted orbit aircraft.
A. Mikojan Experimental Desing Bureau. Chief desinger G. Lozino-Lozinsky.
SPIRAL Orbital aircraft programme.
Launch tests of the EPOS 105.11 were carried out from a modified Tu-95KM aircraft.
Test pilots: A. Fastovets, A. Fedotov, V. Menitsky, I. Volk, V. Uryadov, P. Ostapenko. Was tested to exercise approach system and to assess stability and control capability of the aircraft. It was dropped from the height of 5.500 m (carrier aircraft Tu-95).
1 Low speed precision airflow / air data sensor boom 2 Fuselage nose 3 The retractable landing gear, four-point, skis type 4 Main gear door 5 Aft fuselage 6 Right wing console 7 Wing console fairing 8 Fin from rudder 9 Rear landing gear (retractable) 10 Heat shield 11 Joining point of the front fuselage with the tail section of the fuselage.
Three-view drawing
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB-155 Mikoyan, Gurevich |
| COUNTRY | Russia |
| TYPE |
Experimental Spacecraft (subsonic aircraft analogous to EPOS).
|
| CREW | 1 |
| POWER-PLANT | One turbojet engine RD-36-35K |
| Thrust, kgf | 1x2.000 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 8,00 |
| Height, m | 3,31 |
| Wing span, m | 7,76 |
| Wing area, m2 | - |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 4.400 |
| Normal take-off, kg | - |
| Empty aircraft, kg | - |
| Internal fuel, kg | 500 |
| Warload, kg | - |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 800 |
| Landing speed, km/h | 250-280 |
| Endurance, min | 10 |
| Service ceiling, km | - |
| Range, km | - |
| Combat range, km | - |
| ARMAMENT | Doesn't have (defensive). |
Photos EPOS 105.11 Analog of experimental piloted orbit aircraft
