TsAGI built a model three-stage intercontinental aerosistemy – N + 1

Estimated appearance aerospace systems Illustration: TsAGI

Researchers at the Central hydrodynamic Institute Zhukovsky (TsAGI) calculated a mathematical model of the aerospace cargo -passazhirskoy system for fast intercontinental flights. This is stated in the report of the Institute.

The calculations were carried out for the three-tier system consisting of dvuhfyuzelyazhnogo carrier aircraft, hypersonic accelerator aircraft and aerospace aircraft with liquid rocket engine. Each of the stages of the transport complex is supposed to make reusable.

The calculations of parameters and models were based on the three possible types of fuels: kerosene, methane and hydrogen. In all cases as an oxidant fuel to be used liquid oxygen. Oxygen-hydrogen fuel is the most energy, and using his speed department aerospace plane by overclockers can be increased up to 4.1 thousand meters per second. At the same time the starting weight of the aircraft will be up to 20.9 tonnes.

With a launch mass of increased aircraft can carry up to five passengers and two crew members. When flying on methane or kerosene aircraft can carry up to three passengers and two crew members. According to the chief department of the development prospects of the sector aerospace TSAGI Valentine Buzuluk, use dvuhfyuzelyazhnogo nostelya aircraft as the first stage allows overclockers to place under the wing of the aircraft and that will facilitate ground operation of the complex.

More details Aerospace calculated system not specified. In particular, it is not clear whether the aircraft carrier and the booster aircraft manned or unmanned vehicles. In the case of the first two stages of piloting crew number can increase significantly.

In July 2010, TsAGI conducted a preliminary study of aerospace system consisting of only two steps: the subsonic carrier aircraft and aerospace aircraft with liquid rocket engine . Then it was reported that the aircraft can reach a speed of 20,000 kilometers per hour (about 5.6 thousand meters per second). The aircraft will carry passengers to a distance of 17,000 kilometers in just 50 minutes.

The design of aerospace aircraft was planned to take into account peculiarities of the flight, which is expected to alternating high and zero load. As an aircraft carrier to be used transport Il-76MF and IL-96-400T. Five years ago, in the TsAGI stated that some difficulty is the development of the airframe of the aircraft, which would not exceed seven percent of the starting weight of the machine.