Project Buran - A New Fleet vehicle

[David413]

Work continues on a Shuttle Fleet capable Buran, shown here docked to Mir. The mesh is courtesy of Don Gallagher ("Donamy") and I'm making it a fleet-like vehicle (same controls, dialog boxes, and a vehicle specific version of the GPCMFD). I'm working towards a release in the next couple of weeks, real-world permitting...

Dave

 

[Felipi1205]

Wow! Amazing! Incredible! The BayLights are included!
But can you update the textures? They aren't very good..
Thanks

 

[Yoda]

Excellent David !!
Will it have some type of VC like the fleet shuttle does ?
Appriciate everything you do.

 

[David413]

It will have the exact same VC as the fleet since it uses the default Atlantis VC like the fleet does. There are no Buran specific VC available, and I'm not too concerned about "eye candy", I'd rather simulate missions.

 

[this is an old account]

Finally, a Buran that works with Orbiter 2010! The final shuttle only flew once, but the entire flight was remotely controlled from computers. Oh, it also had a larger cargobay, the boosters used superior liquid oxygen, the OMS engines were better, and it could be fitted with jet engines for multiple landing attempts.

It's a shame- the USSR fell (which was good of course) but NASA didn't seem to be scrambling to implement these improvements into the US shuttle's overall design. Russian technology gets a bad reputation sometimes. The AN-255, developed to carry Buran, is the largest cargo aircraft in the world (and the heaviest to fly).*

*That being said, look at plans for the Breiev Be-2500- it is still in the planning stages, but it dwarfs the 225. And it lands in water.