 | Buran missile
M-42 and M-44 Buran trisonic ramjet missiles were considered in both manned and unmanned versions.
Credit - Khrunichev
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Model: Buran M-42. Gross Mass: 53,000 kg (116,000 lb). Empty Mass: 15,000 kg (33,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 103.900 kN (23,358 lbf). Isp: 1,500 sec. Burn time: 8,500 sec. Propellants: Air/Kerosene. Isp(sl): 0 sec. Diameter: 2.40 m (7.80 ft). Span: 11.60 m (38.00 ft). Length: 23.30 m (76.40 ft). Country: Russia. No Engines: 1. Motor: RD-020. Status: Development ended 1957. Payload: 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Release velocity: 915 m/s (3,001 ft/sec). Release altitude: 19 m (62 ft). Release conditions: 3,100 kph at 19 km. Boosted by 4 x Glushko-engined boosters. 8,500 km cruise at Mach 3.1 at 18-20 km altitude with 3,500 kg warhead. Wing area 98 square meters; diameter of ramjet 2.0 m. Never reached flight test. Masses estimated based on missile known total mass.
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