[FPSPACE] Bor - 4

[John Locker]

Many thanks Brett , Peter ,Geert and  Antonin for your response to my 
request re Bor - 4

I happened to be researching something totally different when I came across 
mention of the craft in my copy of War in Space.

I had always regarded the Bor-4 as a scale demonstrator , but there was 
reference in the book to it possibly having a two man crew ( they would have 
to have been about a metre tall ! )

I had to smile when I came across this passage too :

" In America a super shuttle has been designed that could take off  like a 
conventional plane , fly to a high altitude and then , if necessary , boost 
itself into orbit - on board would be the Commander in Chief , the President 
"

The year was 1986 !

John





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Harrison" <routier at iinet.net.au>
To: "John Locker" <john at satcom.freeserve.co.uk>; "Fpspace List" 
<fpspace at friends-partners.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 3:43 AM
Subject: Re: [FPSPACE] Bor - 4


>
> John:
>
> AFAIK, BOR-4 was a modified 1/2 scale model of the one-man MiG-105
> Spiral spaceplane.
> It carried no crew (look at the size of it), but was used to test
> heatshield tiles, aerodynamics & re-entry procedures. There were 5 
> launches.
> The photo you have posted a link to is, I believe, of one of the ocean
> recoveries off the coast of Australia (taken by RAAF surveillance).
>
> cheers,
>
> Brett Harrison
> Sydney, AUSTRALIA
>
>
>
> John Locker wrote:
>> Can anyone on list help cut through the myth about this craft?
>>
>> Various sources indicate the mini shuttle flew on many occassions  with a
>> two man crew carrying out reconnaissance missions.
>> There are a number of images showing it being recovered after splash down 
>> ,
>> but I wondered if we have any idea when it last flew ?
>>
>> http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/imagenes_luna/luna29_02.jpg ( This 
>> image
>> appears in Chrispher Lees' War In Space 1987 )
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>>
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