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EKR Stage 2

Stage · Russia

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EKR ramjet 160 pixel
EKR ramjet 160 pixel
Credit: © Mark Wade

Ramjet test vehicle stage. Second stage for Eksperimentalnaya krilataya raketa (experimental winged rocket), Mach 3 ramjet. Range 730 km with flight time of 927 seconds. Lift to drag 2.51, wing area 3.31 square meters. Not developed but formed basis for Burya and Buran missiles.

Country
Russia
Engines
EKR Ramjet
Launch Vehicles
EKR
Propellants
Air/Kerosene