FIELD: aircraft and rocket manufacture. SUBSTANCE: proposed boost vehicle has front swept- back wing, compartments with cruise air-jet engines, fuel compartments, landing gear, power supply sources, navigational equipment and members for attachment and separation of payload in flight. Vehicle is also provided with rear swept-forward wing which is shifted relative to its longitudinal and transversal axes. Compartments with cruise engines and both wings form single rigid construction. Located in lower part of engine compartment (in way of flight) is landing gear oriented for vertical takeoff and landing. Fuel compartments and navigational equipment are located in engine compartments and in both wings. Vehicle is provided with crew cabin mounted on first wing. EFFECT: reduced aerodynamic resistance at high supersonic speeds. 2 cl, 1 dwg
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2003-09-10—Published
2002-02-18—Filed