Photo from the personal collection of Konstantinos Panitsidis
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Analog of experimental piloted orbit aircraft.
A. Mikojan Experimental Desing Bureau. Chief desinger G. Lozino-Lozinsky.
SPIRAL Orbital aircraft programme.
Carrier aircraft Tu-95MK.
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
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DESIGNER
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A.Ι. Mikoyan (OKB-155)
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COUNTRY
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Russia
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TYPE
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Experimental Spacecraft
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CREW
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1
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POWER-PLANT
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RD-36-35K
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Thrust, kgf
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1 x 2.000
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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8,00
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Height, m
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3,31
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Wing span, m
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7,76 |
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Wing area, m2
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- |
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WEIGHT
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Maximum take-off, kg
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-
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| Normal take-off, kg | 4.400 |
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Empty aircraft, kg
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-
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Internal fuel, kg
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500
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PERFORMANCE
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Maximum speed, km/h
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800
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Landing speed, km/h
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250-280
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Autonomous, min
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10
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| Inclination, degree | - |
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Range, km
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- |
| Height of orbit, km | - |
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Service ceiling, km
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- |
| Payload, kg | - |
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ARMAMENT
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-
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PHOTOS EPOS 105.11 Analog of experimental piloted orbit aircraft
