HYPERSONIC AIRCRAFT AND ONBOARD COMBAT LASER Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B64C30/00 B64D7/00 F16H13/00 

FIELD: aircraft engineering, weapons.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to combat aircraft. Proposed hypersonic aircraft comprises airframe, conical nose, wings, tailplane, fuel tanks, rocket engine and fuel lines. Airframe top accommodates onboard combat laser fitted along airframe lengthwise axis. Rocket engine plant is mounted at airframe rear and incorporates turbopump unit with oxidiser and fuel impellers fitted on the shaft, turbine, starting turbine and gas generator aligned therewith, two combustion chambers and flat central body mounted there between. Turbopump unit and combat laser communicates via gas bleed pipeline incorporating gas flow rate control valve.

EFFECT: higher combat performances.

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