In the 90's exoatmosferic hypersonic airliners seemed near to enter production. 15 years before nobody talks about it. All that technology has been vanished after the NASP demonstrator program was cancelled?
1980s
cold war
department of defense
early1990s
mcdonnell douglas
nasa
space race
strategic defense initiative
united states
united states air force
usaf
From "Warplanes of the Future". Bill Gunston. Salamander. 1990. ISBN 2-7312-0744-2
Attack Aircraft from Boeing based in the USB concept for STOL performance and agility. The same as Boeing YC-14.
Mikoyan Product 701
Crew: 2
Wingspan: 19 m
Length: 31 m
Height: 7 m
Wing Area: 130 m2
Empty Weight: 35,000 kg
Maximum TO Weight: 65,000 kg
Cruise Speed: 2,500 km/h
Ceiling: 17,000 m
Subsonic Range: 11,000 km
Supersonic Range: 7,000 km
Engines: Two turbofans of 200 kN each
Armament: 4 x R-72...
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