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Old April 19th 16, 09:28 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default We had the Navaho, the Soviets had the "Burya"

Parallel development of an intercontinental ramjet cruise missile that the
West was unaware of until after the end of the Cold War

This looks like something out of 50's sci-fi movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po2BPfbfKCc

Like the Navaho, it had its teething problems:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUhGUOagcuQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7agFl4dGiIw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP0FGbTe3LE

More details: http://fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/icbm/930600-cruise.htm
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