NPO Molniya
| Industry | Science and production |
|---|---|
| Founded | February 26, 1976 |
For other uses, see Molniya (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 55°50′28″N 37°26′55″E / 55.84111°N 37.44861°E NPO Molniya (lightning) (Russian: Научно-производственное объединение «Молния») is a Russian scientific and production enterprise, founded on February 26, 1976.
Space systems
At present, NPO Molniya is working on reusable launch systems for space applications.
Aircraft
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Triplane Molniya-1
The NPO Molniya Molniya-1 is a three surface design with single pusher propeller and twin tail booms. In the late 1990s, the company proposed a number of larger types based on the three surface configuration.[1][2]
- Molniya 400 - a proposed jet cargo aircraft or airliner with a high-mounted wing and powered by two PS-90A turbofans. Freighter version would have had a rear fuselage ramp.
- Molniya 1000 Heracles - a proposed super heavy freighter to replace the VM-T Atlant and An-225 as a space load carrier. Unusual twin open fuselage design with the shuttle or other payload carried between the fuselages. A high mounted wing with six turbofan engines was proposed, it would have been capable of carrying a 450,000 kg load.
Products
Aircraft
Manned Spacecraft
See also
- Gleb Lozino-Lozinskiy, lead developer of Buran, General Director of NPO Molniya
References
- ↑ "Molniya" Research & Industrial Corporation
- ↑ Simpson, Rod (2001). Airlife's World Aircraft. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84037-115-3.
External links
- Official website (Russian) or (English)
- Official website (Russian)
- NPO Molniya at Buran.ru (in English).
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