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Buran OK-GLI

OK-GLI was Buran's full-scale atmospheric flight-test article. Four AL-31-series jet engines allowed it to take off under its own power and repeatedly test manual and automatic approaches and landings; after 25 atmospheric flights it was retired and ultimately preserved at Technik Museum Speyer.

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BTS-002 OK-GLIBTS-02USSR-3501002
Name
Buran OK-GLI
Status
stored

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OK-GLI was Buran's full-scale atmospheric flight-test article. Four AL-31-series jet engines allowed it to take off under its own power and repeatedly test manual and automatic approaches and landings; after 25 atmospheric flights it was retired and ultimately preserved at Technik Museum Speyer.
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Creation Time
July 19, 2026 at 06:18:50 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 06:18:50 UTC

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Serial Number
USSR-3501002
Vehicle Code
OK-GLI