Unknown Giant Soviet Transport Aircraft

[gabrielorosco]

Hi!
Just found this soviet beast. It was meant to have both wheeled and air cushion landing gear. The weight was around 700 tons. Does anybody know more about this giant?

 

[Jemiba]

To know the source would be good for further research.
The wing center section and the circle indicated there could suggest, that it was designed especially for
big tubular cargo, rocket stages maybe ?

 

[youROKer]

To know the source would be good for further research.

Source: https://afirsov.livejournal.com/451778.html

 

[gabrielorosco]

To know the source would be good for further research.
The wing center section and the circle indicated there could suggest, that it was designed especially for
big tubular cargo, rocket stages maybe ?

It was also mentioned in a russian book, I will try to translate and post here.

 

[hesham]

As I understand,

it is an Antonov An-225 twin fuselage,designed by TsAGI.

 

[foiling]

http://alternathistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/afirsov-451778-00.jpg

 

[flateric]

This is TsAGI concept of superheavy long-range transport aircraft studied in 1978-1987. Various designs with payload from 500 to 700 tons were studied, including LNG fueled, having air cushion landing gear system and Aviadvigatel D-110 powered version with some LO tech added.

 

[Grey Havoc]

So a army level logistics conveyor for the Red Army?

 

[flateric]

I guess that ICBM as a payload is one of the obvious guesses. May be even with TEL as Satan was just 200+ tons.

 

[gabrielorosco]

New images and more details would be very good to uncover this project, I didn't find additional info. Thank you all for the help and let's keep on!

 

[flateric]

LO version of TTS, somewhat cropped, something omitted.
'LO' I'd say is exaggeration here.

 

[gabrielorosco]

LO version of TTS, somewhat cropped, something omitted.
'LO' I'd say is exaggeration here.

Do you know the dimensions of these two variants? The first one I posted uses prop engines. Any idea of this engine model?

 

[hesham]

Hi,

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