The Russian military was told to develop space bomber – RBC

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In Russia, is developing a hypersonic strategic bomber that could deliver nuclear strikes from space. He is scheduled for an hour or two will be able to reach any point on Earth

The teacher branch of the Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) Colonel Alexei Solodovnikov told “RIA Novosti” to develop in Russia hypersonic strategic bomber, which is capable of deliver nuclear strikes from space. According to him, the prototype of the engine can be created by 2020

«The idea is this: with conventional airfields it will take off, to patrol the airspace team – access to space, has the task of strikes,. including nuclear weapons, and returned to their base. This is a strategic plane, “- said Solodovnikov

According to Lieutenant Colonel, the bomber can for one to two hours to reach anywhere in the world through the spacewalk.. Its development plan to attract TsAGI (Central Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute). Now experts are determined by the characteristics of the aircraft. “I think that will be the starting weight of 20-25 tons, so it was a shock. It is planned that will hyper- to rocket mode “, – said Solodovnikov

teacher himself is the developer of the engine for future aircraft.. “When it is determined with the scheme will make the engine itself. In the second year, ie in 2018, will begin to make longer iron. Maybe I’m in a hurry, and there will be some questions, but by 2020 “piece of iron” should be working, “- said Solodovnikov. According to him, the engine will “Turbofan»

«It [the engine] will be able to work both in the atmosphere and switch to space flight conditions without air, and all on one machine”, -. Explained the teacher. He stressed that at the moment of such engines in Russia is not.

The commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Karakayev also commented on the development of the engine. “This know-how has allowed to solve the problem of creating a combined propulsion system of an aircraft for the translation engine with the air mode during flight in the atmosphere at a missile – in outer space”, – he said. Engine Project will present among the promising developments at the forum “Army 2016»

Head of the Space Policy Institute, Ivan Moiseyev believes that Creating an aerospace plane -. it is a question far perspectives . “About the hypersonic bomber, I heard, but so far it’s only talk. When the program is implemented – do not think that soon, “- he said«

In April last year, at the time deputy commander of troops Aerospace Defense Air Defense, Major General Interfax “Kirill Makarov reported. that Russia is developing a response to the US space plane bomber . It is about kosmoplane unmanned X-37, which was designed by Boeing for the benefit of the US Defense Department.