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Mystery plane #7
Posted: 2003-03-14 06:13pm
by Frank Hipper
I know what this was built for, but the name eludes me at the moment. Send proof of answer via PM in order to not spoil it for those who aren't here 24/7. I'm looking at you, Sea Skimmer.
Posted: 2003-03-14 07:07pm
by Luke Starkiller
Looks like a re-entry vehicle of some (Russian) kind. No landing gear, minimal control surfaces, no apparent intake for the engine(making it a rocket as opposed to a jet) and the general shape. I haven't the least clue what it would be called.
Posted: 2003-03-14 09:17pm
by Howedar
Interesting. Not familiar with that one. Looks kinda like a Buran testbed, ala Avro Vulcan mini-prototypes.
Posted: 2003-03-14 10:33pm
by Einhander Sn0m4n
It's the Russian
Spiral Spaceplane
Posted: 2003-03-14 10:43pm
by kojikun
bet it'd run better then the spaceshuttle. -_-
Posted: 2003-03-14 11:41pm
by weemadando
Someone should try and find the news articles from when the pictures of it being recovered were leaked, my god - the paranoia was amazing.