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Myasishchev VM-T Atlant

18.0k cyon  1.5 years ago

i just realized i cound just edited the desc
bruh moment
anyway

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The Myasishchev VM-T Atlant (Russian: ??????? ??-? «??????» ("Atlas"), with the "VM-T" ("BM-T") standing for Vladimir Myasishchev – Transport) was a variant of Myasishchev's M-4 Molot bomber (the "3M"), re-purposed as a strategic-airlift airplane. The VM-T was modified to carry rocket boosters and the Soviet space shuttles of the Buran program. It is also known as the 3M-T. The design was conceived in 1978 when Myasishchev was asked to solve the problem of transporting rockets and other large space vehicles to the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Engineers used an old 3M (a modified M-4 bomber) and replaced the empennage with dihedralled horizontal stabilizers with large, rectangular end-plate tailfins to accommodate payloads measuring as large as twice the diameter of the aircraft's fuselage. A large, aerodynamically optimized cargo container, placed on top of the aircraft, would contain the freight. In addition, a new control system was added to the plane to compensate for the added weight.The Atlant first flew in 1981 and made its first flight with cargo in January 1982.[1] Its main task was to ferry Energia rocket boosters from their development plant to the Baikonur Cosmodrome. On several occasions, the then-incomplete Soviet space shuttle Buran was piggybacked to the Cosmodrome as well.[1]Two Atlants were built. They were replaced in 1989 by Antonov's An-225 Mriya. One Atlant (RF-01502) is kept at the Zhukovsky International Airport in Russia owned by TsAGI and Gromov Flight Research Institute, the other one (RA-01402) at Dyagilevo (air base) in Ryazan. 0GT was the Buran spaceplane without tailplane and equipment, 1GT was the hydrogen tank of the Energia rocket, 2GT was the engine frame and front aerodynamic cover of Energia and 3GT was the oxygen tank of Energia. All configurations were equipped with aerodynamic cover to decrease the drag.[2]

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 92.5ft (28.2m)
  • Length 84.7ft (25.8m)
  • Height 23.6ft (7.2m)
  • Empty Weight 45,494lbs (20,636kg)
  • Loaded Weight 73,459lbs (33,320kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.223
  • Wing Loading 81.0lbs/ft2 (395.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 907.0ft2 (84.3m2)
  • Drag Points 31430

Parts

  • Number of Parts 188
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 957
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    18.0k cyon

    By the way, this was my first aircraft from scratch, though. I saw this aircraft wandering in the site, and I thought, it looked good, but, I want to do it by myself, and here it is!
    Anyway enjoy this, trim full to down for stable flight, and don't go below 250 km (155 mph)

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    18.0k cyon

    @SomeSPGuyWhoLikesLore ye it looked goofy tho

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    I love goofy aircraft design like this

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    18.0k cyon

    @ReturnOfJeffChandler at least it look similar to its blueprint

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    4,826 OpenHere

    this is actually a good attempt.

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    18.0k cyon

    @Airplanegeek13532 Thanks!

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    This is great!

    1.5 years ago