After looking closely, it may not be the "Space Shuttle", but is sure does bare a striking resemblence:
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That's the Buran, the USSR's answer to the space shuttle. I believe two were made. It flew once, unmaned, made it to orbit and returned sucessfully. The flight occured in the mid or late '80s if memory serves me right. It was lofted into orbit on a large rocket; the Energia. The Buran has no large rocket motors (like the three on the Space Shuttles), just reaction control thrusters and probably a de-orbit rocket motor.
See my other post (the second one in this thread).
Here's an interesting site with Russian space stuff:
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/index.html
Buran specific web page:
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/buran.html
[ May 09, 2004, 08:03 PM: Message edited by: Rick in PA ]
See my other post (the second one in this thread).
Here's an interesting site with Russian space stuff:
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/index.html
Buran specific web page:
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/buran.html
[ May 09, 2004, 08:03 PM: Message edited by: Rick in PA ]
It is rumored by Nasa scientists that the blueprints for our shuttle was somehow smuggled to the Soviets.....can anyone say otherwise? They look identical!!
By Mola,
As for Airbus having problems with labor unions....HA!....welcome to Socialism!!
By Mola,
I really didn't think the 7E7 was the Super Jumbo I was speaking of.....the name doesn't suggest cargo plane.
As for Airbus having problems with labor unions....HA!....welcome to Socialism!!
What is the Space Shuttle doing on top of a Russian cargo plane?
does anyone know how they transport something like a boeing 777 do they break up into transportation joints like the a380 does?
This thing is definitely a monster. Wonder how it would do tangling with an F-16. . .
For those of you who enjoy the strangest of the strange, check out this great site: www.aviationpics.de . All of the subsections have interesting stuff in them, but I particularly invite your attention to the "Mystery Meat" section, which contains 19 pages of pictures of planes, some so bizarre you'd think they were alien spacecraft.
I also enjoy the pictures of the results of an angry pit bull getting loose inside a cargo container -- scary.
Enjoy!
For those of you who enjoy the strangest of the strange, check out this great site: www.aviationpics.de . All of the subsections have interesting stuff in them, but I particularly invite your attention to the "Mystery Meat" section, which contains 19 pages of pictures of planes, some so bizarre you'd think they were alien spacecraft.
I also enjoy the pictures of the results of an angry pit bull getting loose inside a cargo container -- scary.
Enjoy!
Don't make too much fun of the Russians. They still make the biggest Rocket engines. Notice all the big parts of the space station are put up by the Russians. I think the biggest rocket engines for the apollo programs were copies of Russian rockets designs. They took the first photos of the surface of Venus. In 1975!
So, I don't trust their airplanes, but their rockets, yes.
So, I don't trust their airplanes, but their rockets, yes.
Buran flew to space in 1988. Soon after it came back, the project was cancelled because of costliness. I guess the Russians had to prove that they could do shuttle as well. Or maybe they didn't know that shuttles are far costlier than the Soyuz.
does anyone know how they transport something like a boeing 777 do they break up into transportation joints like the a380 does?
I believe Boeing simply builds everything on site. Airbus does things in pieces. There was a show showing parts of the plane being loaded on trucks and transported through France late at night.
I believe Boeing simply builds everything on site. Airbus does things in pieces. There was a show showing parts of the plane being loaded on trucks and transported through France late at night.
go to railroadforums.com and search for Boeing. You'll see various pics of the train cars used to transport parts of aircraft to/from the main Boeing plant.
they used to carry entire fuselages on trains, but believe that was 737 bodies. At one point wings were carried by trains.
they used to carry entire fuselages on trains, but believe that was 737 bodies. At one point wings were carried by trains.
Boeings are only final assembled in Everett or Renton or Long Beach. Components come in from all over the world. 717 fuselages are sometimes brought in by the 4-engine Antonov from Italy.
The Russians also make the BEST rocket engines.
Look at "Modern Marvels - Cosmodome Russias Cold War Rocket Engines".
A 20 year old russian designed rocket engine proved to be 4 times more efficient than competitors (NASA and ESA) rocket engines.
Look at "Modern Marvels - Cosmodome Russias Cold War Rocket Engines".
A 20 year old russian designed rocket engine proved to be 4 times more efficient than competitors (NASA and ESA) rocket engines.
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C-5 Galaxy
AN-124
AN-225
Howard Hughes "Spruce Goose....over 300 feet wing span.....that's Texas size BIG!"
I think that the B36 has a bigger wingspan than the C5, and I do know that if cut Alaska in half it would still be bigger than Texas :^) I remember seeing a huge radial engine for a B36 in Fairbanks; can you imagine what it was like for the guys trying to keep those operational in Fairbanks during the winter ?
C-5 Galaxy
AN-124
AN-225
Howard Hughes "Spruce Goose....over 300 feet wing span.....that's Texas size BIG!"
I think that the B36 has a bigger wingspan than the C5, and I do know that if cut Alaska in half it would still be bigger than Texas :^) I remember seeing a huge radial engine for a B36 in Fairbanks; can you imagine what it was like for the guys trying to keep those operational in Fairbanks during the winter ?
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