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Spiral

The Molniya Scientific Production Association and the Zhukovskiy Central Aerohydro-dynamics Research Institute conducted a variety of programs focused on developing reusable winged spacecraft under the Spiral, EPOS, and BOR programs. MiG was to build the Spiral craft, which measured 8 meters long, 7.4 meters wide, 3.5 meters high and eventually weighed 10,300 kg. Different booster configurations were considered including a Soyuz booster. Work began in 1967 to build the EPOS test vehicles. The 105.11 prototype, which is on display at the Air Force museum in Monino, was used for sub-sonic atmospheric tests. It was equipped with a RD-36K jet engine for take-off and landing tests, and was air-dropped from a Tu-95K bomber.

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