RD-020
Engine · Russia
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Bondaryuk ramjet engine. Buran M-42. Development ended 1957. Ramjet for Buran cruise missile. 8,500 km cruise at Mach 3.1 at 18-20 km altitude.
Cancelled November 1957. Ramjet for Buran cruise missile. 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. Thrust is maximum thrust at cruise altitude. Specific impulse is that at cruise design point.
Related
- Family
- Ramjet
- Country
- Russia
- Spacecraft
- Buran M-42, Buran
- Propellants
- Air/Kerosene
- Stages
- Buran M-42 stage
- Agency
- Bondaryuk bureau