With the advent of space-rocket transport system Energy - Buran it has become necessary to transport certain large blocks to Baikonur Cosmodrom. The Ministry of mechanical engineering held a meeting on this issue.
VM-T "Atlant" (3M-T) is a heavy transport aircraft
Such options as building factories directly in Baikonur, the special train (or car) ways, building a navigable channel leading to Baikonur, the creation of the airship, were not appropriate. It was assumed, for example, to carry blocks with two helicopters. However, the Aviation Agency said that the cargo was easily to be dropped. It was decided to carry the load on his back of VM-T "Atlant" (3M-T).
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Developed technical solutions chased one goal - to deliver the goods at the place of destination and do not do any harm to the transport object.
The largest of these (in size) was the hydrogen tank which was to be equipped with the removable transport frame with fixing points to the plane, the front fairing and rear stream, giving the object a reasonable aerodynamic shape. Rocket tanks is a very delicate cargo.
When transporting hydrogen tank inflated with nitrogen and sealed.
The pressure was continuously monitored by measurement system during the flight. In case of depressurization it would became impossible both landing and reduction of the aircraft because flowing gas could not counteract to the fast growing external pressure. Losing its shape, the tank, would inevitably lead to the loss of not only goods, but also of the aircraft VM-T "Atlant" (3M-T).
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