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T-4

Launch vehicle · Russia

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Mach 3 rocket carrier. Sukhoi experimental interceptor - delta wing with forward canards. A modification to be used as first stage in Sukhoi proposal for Spiral manned spaceplane project. Maximum release conditions: 25,000 kg at 3,000 kph at 20,000 m altitude

No Engines: 4. Release velocity: 830 m/s (2,720 ft/sec). Release altitude: 20 m (65 ft). Release angle: 0 deg.

Country
Russia
Engines
RD-36-41
Propellants
Air/Kerosene