In Russia, created an innovative motor for air-space vehicle – REGNUM

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Moscow, October 5, 2015, 17:19 – REGNUM In the Russian Federation, Serpukhov branch of the Military Academy of RVSN of Peter the Great created the engine for future aerospace airplane , which will be used in the civilian sphere as well as in Armed forces. On this day, 5 October, told the representative of the Academy at the “Innovation Day of the Defense Ministry – 2015».

At the Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Rocket Forces), Peter the Great established a combined air-propellant rocket engine with uniflow pulsating combustion chamber and start air system, which enables operation of the propulsion system in the atmosphere and in space. It is expected that prospective plane with a similar engine can deliver cargo to the space station.

The aircraft, equipped so the engine can independently to take off from the ground and climb into the upper atmosphere, and then switch to the rocket motor circuit and continue to fly in space. The engine includes a power plant running on two modes – air and missile.

The representative of the Academy said as it might act military airplane , equipped this engine: « Plane patrolling the airspace off from normal aerodrome further receives a command to refinement in space , for example, interception combat blocks, destruction of objectives, out in the space, it works out there and returns to the atmosphere. ” Produce prototype innovative Motor has agreed to two plants. The displayed pattern is also applicable – it was fire tests. However, for the full tests necessary to construct a sample corresponding to the starting weight airplane and the payload, which he bears .

At the moment, aircraft, for which it would be possible to install this engine does not exist. However, the Academy of PBC H n adeyutsya that manage to start cooperation with the NGO” Lightning, “which is the development of a hypersonic aerospace airplane .

Works such engine dual-fuel. In the air mode, it uses kerosene fuel, and in the space – methane and hydrogen gas.

According to preliminary count , the cost of creating one such engine in mass production – 90 million rubles. For comparison, liquid Rocket engines rocket with a single step are from 120 to 140 million rubles though are disposable. So, the new engine comes a much more economical as the cost of their own, and with view of it reusable.

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