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Russia developing Supersonic Heavy Transport with 200 ton payload!

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In the future, a fleet of heavy transport aircraft will reportedly be capable of moving a strategic unit of 400 Armata tanks, with ammunition, to anywhere in the world. And probably at hypersonic speed, enabling Russia to mount a global military response. According to a new design specification from the Military-Industrial Commission in Moscow, a transport aircraft, dubbed PAK TA, will fly at supersonic speeds (up to 2,000 km/h) and will boast an impressively high payload of up to 200 tons. It… (rt.com) More...

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preacher1
preacher1 4
Wishful thinking
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kenoraeagle
DAVID MCKIE 2
It will be a "White Whale" like the Ecranoplan they built once.
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Pileits
Pileits 1
Try this link below

http://www.businessinsider.com/russias-next-generation-transport-plane-2015-3?op=1
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KevinBrown
Kevin Brown 1
I don't know why the link in the header is not working. Maybe RT.com is a banned website? If you click "more" it will bring you to the RT story.
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dwight5
Dwight Thies 1
Little early for April Fools Day no?
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