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38 posted on 01/16/2004 10:04:26 AM PST by RusIvan
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To: RusIvan
As I said above:

"And don't forget the Buran was virtually a carbon-copy of the Shuttle. Its engines--the RD-0120 (not to be confused with the RD-120) were copies of the SSME with a slightly larger nozzle and a slightly lower thrust. The Russians filed Freedom of Information Act requests (through their embassy) and were given the blueprints, reports, and other documents."

This applies to the vehicle, tiles, tankage, and all other major components, not just the engines.

--Boris

39 posted on 01/16/2004 10:58:54 AM PST by boris (The deadliest Weapon of Mass Destruction in History is a Leftist With a Word Processor)
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To: RusIvan
Hmmmm....the Russian one is bigger and has a reservoir tip.
46 posted on 01/16/2004 1:07:22 PM PST by muleskinner
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