18:10 13.07.2016
(updated: 18:15 13.07.2016 )
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MOSCOW, July 13 -. RIA Novosti Teacher branch of the Military Academy of the strategic Missile forces (RVSN) Colonel Alexei Solodovnikov told RIA Novosti on the development of a new hypersonic strategic bomber
According to him, it will be. plane with many features that will be able to strike from space. It is expected that he will be able in an hour or two to reach anywhere in the world through the spacewalk, and can take off from conventional airfields.
“The command – spacewalk to perform assigned strike missions, and returned to their base,” – Solodovnikov said
He added that to the aircraft design is planned to involve the Central Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI. ). Now experts are determined by the characteristics of the new machine. The starting weight of the aircraft will be 20-25 tons, “so it was a shock,” said the official. “It is planned that will hyper- to rocket mode” -. He added
“Iron” will be ready by 2020
Solodovnikov also spoke about the promising engine machines. The prototype to be created by 2020 – about a year will be spent on the development of the scheme and is scheduled to begin in 2018, “do have iron.” “By 2020, the” piece of iron “should be working” – he said. Cooperation of companies that will participate in the project will be determined in the course of scientific and technical council at the end of August, he added.
The developer explained that Turbofan engine will – in one unit will be combined airplane and rocket engine. This will work both in the atmosphere and space to switch to flight mode. According Solodovnikova such engines in Russia yet.
Earlier, the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Karakayev said that in the Serpukhov branch of the Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces named after Peter the Great developed and tested the engine for future aerospace aircraft, its to be presented at the international military-technical forum “Army 2016″.
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