In order to compete with the U.S. Space Shuttle program, the Soviets began their own reusable spacecraft program in 1974, under the name Buran. The program lasted a full 19 years before its cancellation in 1993. The Buran spacecraft never saw manned spaceflight, and completed only one orbital flight, on November 15, 1988.

 

While a very successful flight, the shuttle never flew again and was eventually destroyed in a 2002 hangar collapse. It is shown here carried on the back of the Antonov An-225, the largest fixed-wing aircraft in the world. Similar to the U.S. Shuttle/Boeing 747 arrangement, the An-225 was used to ferry Buran models around various sites in the Soviet Union. Despite the program's failure, the Buran project remains a popular topic among both spaceflight enthusiasts and current aerospace professionals.

• Specialized Shuttle Transport
• Jet engine aircraft, four engine
• Handcrafted, hand-painted wooden construction
• Scale: 1/200th
• Operators: NASA
• Time in operation: 1980s
• Post-World War II era
• Manufacturers: Antonov/NPO Molniya
• Length: 16.5 inches
• Wingspan: 17.5 inches

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Brand：Daron Worldwide

Material：Wood

Model：KYNRAN25

Manufacturer Part Number：KYNRAN25

Gender：Men Boys

Age Range：12 Years & Up

Age Group：Adult

Assembled Product Weight：5.3 Pounds

Daron Worldwide Antonov AN-225 Dream with Shuttle Model Airplane